Monday, April 28, 2008

Red-light cameras record 112 violations in April | StatesmanJournal.com | Statesman Journal


Red-light cameras record 112 violations in April | StatesmanJournal.com | Statesman Journal: "alem police issued 112 tickets to red-light violators during the first three weeks of April, marking the initial set of citations to be handed out using the city's new red-light camera system.
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The cameras at Mission and 25th streets SE captured 75 verified violations, according to statistics released by Salem police.

Cameras at Commercial and Marion streets NE, downtown next to the Marion Street Bridge, caught 37 verified violations.

Each of the tickets carries a $242 fine and the digital signature of Sgt. Russ Morris, who leads Salem's traffic control unit. He is the only police officer so far who has reviewed and approved violations caught by the cameras.

The first wave of red-light violators caught on camera is scheduled to appear in Salem Municipal Court on May 5, Court Administrator Dan Swinney said."

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