EUGENE, Ore. – A community survey seeking public input into the the proposed installation of intersection safety cameras is available online, according to City of Eugene officials.
Eugene has started looking into using intersection safety cameras at a small number of high-crash intersections as part of efforts to improve safety on city streets. The cameras are one of several tools identified in the City’s Vision Zero Action Plan to help eliminate serious and fatal crashes. Oregon law allows cities to use cameras to ticket drivers who run red lights or who speed 11 mph or more over the speed limit.
Between 2020 and 2024, red-light running and speeding contributed to 81 fatal and serious injury crashes in Eugene. The additional enforcement provided by intersection safety cameras could help reduce these dangerous driving behaviors and improve overall street safety…