Traffic. Traffic lights with Photo-Red control

The so-called photo-red system consists of the installation of cameras at certain traffic lights in order to check compliance with the arrest of vehicles at pedestrian crossings with traffic lights in the city. The cameras are installed in a rod-like support 25 meters from the stop line to allow the pedestrian passage and the driver's traffic light head to be completely framed. All steps with photo-red control are announced by specific signage before reaching the support of the control equipment. Each installation has an infrared camera that allows you to capture the license plate of the vehicle day and night. In addition, each installation has a color camera that takes 5 photographs of the crossing of the vehicle, in which the make, model and color of the vehicle can be distinguished in addition to the license plate. Therefore, they are only able to sanction those vehicles that have license plates, which include cars, vans, trucks, buses, motorcycles and mopeds. Pedestrians and cyclists are not captured with this type of system, although in specific areas controls are carried out through Municipal Police and Mobility Agents The control cameras are designed to be directly connected to the red light and can only obtain photographs when the traffic light is in the red phase. If the traffic light is green or amber, the equipment is not activated. The infraction of any red traffic light supposes an economic sanction and the consequent loss of 4 points of the driving license.