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Gloucester Township announced that its intersection safety cameras will begin taking photos of red-light runners at designated intersections beginning July 25, 2010. Cameras will capture still images and video of red-light running violations. A 30-day warning period began June 24, 2010 in which drivers receive warning notices. There will be no fine for this warning notice.
Beginning July 25, 2010 citations will be issued.

The intersection safety cameras will monitor these four approaches:

• Northwestbound Erial Road at Blackwood Clementon Road

• Eastbound Blackwood Clementon Road at Erial Road

• Southbound Little Gloucester Road at Blackwood Clementon Road

• Westbound Blackwood Clementon Road at Cherrywood Drive
“We encourage people to slow down and definitely stop on red before the actual citations begin,” said police Chief Harry Earle. “This is a public safety program, and our goal is to deter red-light runners and prevent collisions resulting from these violations.”

Cameras will operate 24-hours a day and capture images of every vehicle running a red-light at the intersections. Warning signs alerting drivers to the intersection safety cameras have been installed prior to
the warning period. 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, taken from the rear of the vehicle.

The first image shows the vehicle at the white stop bar and the illuminated red light.

The second image 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. Intersection safety technology is just one way Gloucester Township will make local streets safer for everyone. For more information about the township’s intersection safety program, visit
www.glotwp.com.

Gloucester Township has contracted with American Traffic Solutions Inc. (ATS) which provides road safety programs for more than 240 communities across North America. More information about ATS is available at www.atsol.com.