(1) Any city may, at its own cost, operate cameras designed to photograph drivers who:

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(a) Violate ORS § 811.265 by failing to obey a traffic control device; or

(b) Violate the speed limit established in ORS § 811.111 by 11 miles per hour or greater or violate the designated speed posted under ORS § 810.180 by 11 miles per hour or greater.

(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 each odd-numbered year, 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; 2011 c.545 § 65; 2017 c.288 § 3]