How does the red-light camera work?
• The system activates when motion is detected just prior to the stop bar AFTER the traffic signal has turned red. The cameras capture two images of an alleged violation. • The first image, taken from the rear of the vehicle, shows the vehicle at the white stop bar and the illuminated red light. • The second image, taken from the rear of the vehicle, shows the violator in the middle of the intersection with the red light illuminated. • The license plate image is a close-up from one of the images captured. • Data, including the time, date, and duration of the yellow and red lights, also is recorded. • Cameras also record a 12-second digital video of the violation, including six seconds prior to and six seconds after running the red light. Why does the camera flash when no one actually runs the red light? The red-light camera system is designed to take two rear photographs of a vehicle that may be committing a violation. The first rear image captures the vehicle prior to entering the int
