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Council approves three-year automated traffic enforcement contract to target red-light running and speeding
Summary
Bend City Council authorized a three-year contract with Verra Mobility for automated photo enforcement at intersections and selected corridors; staff will begin with four camera sites and a 30-day warning period before citations start.
The Bend City Council approved a three-year contract with Verra Mobility (American Traffic Solutions, Inc.) to install and operate an automated traffic enforcement program aimed at reducing red-light running and speeding at high-risk intersections. Council moved and seconded the contract during the meeting; the vote was recorded as unanimous.
Why it matters: City staff and the police department described automated enforcement as a complement to engineering and traditional enforcement, intended to change driver behavior and reduce severe crashes. Police Chief Mike Granson said photo enforcement reduces violations at…
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