Oregon Statutes - Chapter 810 - Road Authorities; Courts; Police; Other Enforcement Officials - Section 810.434 - Photo red light; operation; evaluation.

(1) Any city may, at its own cost, operate cameras designed to photograph drivers who violate ORS 811.265 by failing to obey a traffic control device.

(2) Cameras operated under this section may be mounted on street lights or put in other suitable places.

(3) A city that chooses to operate a camera shall:

(a) Provide a public information campaign to inform local drivers about the use of cameras before citations are actually issued; and

(b) Once each biennium, conduct a process and outcome evaluation for the purposes of subsection (4) of this section that includes:

(A) The effect of the use of cameras on traffic safety;

(B) The degree of public acceptance of the use of cameras; and

(C) The process of administration of the use of cameras.

(4) By March 1 of the year of each regular session of the Legislative Assembly, each city that operates a camera under this section shall present to the Legislative Assembly the process and outcome evaluation conducted by the city under subsection (3) of this section. [1999 c.851 §1; 1999 c.1051 §327; 2001 c.474 §1; subsection (5) of 2001 Edition enacted as 2001 c.474 §3; 2003 c.14 §491; 2003 c.339 §1; 2005 c.686 §1; 2007 c.640 §1]

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