In dozen countries all over the world, it is Gatsometer cameras that are deployed to deter people driving through red lights. Automated controls are vital for safety at intersections and pedestrian crossings.

Gatsometer supplies a full range of equipment for registering and processing traffic light offences. Whether it is a two-lane street or a six-lane intersection, a digital or an analogue camera, mounted on poles or gantries, Gatsometer has a robust , reliable and efficient system for every situation.

Loop detectors provide accurate and reliable traffic light control. Two inductive loop detectors are cut into each lane, just before and just after the stop line. Every passing vehicle is registered. A delay time can be set. Any vehicle that passes after that time is photographed twice in quick succession. The first photo shows the offence, the second confirms that the vehicle was actually moving. The camera is set up so that the red light is also visible in the picture.
Loop detection distinguishes between cars and trucks. A separate speed threshold can be installed for each category. The traffic light camera’s can also be used to measure speed when the lights are showing green, red or amber. This double function allows Gatsometer traffic camera’s to be rotated between traffic lights and speeding control poles linked to loop detectors.

Analogue camera

Gatsometer produces two analogue cameras working with loops and one digital camera. The Gatso RLC 36 and the GTC-F (Gatso Traffic Camera) have proved themselves over many years. With their high image quality, they record vehicles and license plates over three lanes, with ease, from the roadside. The 30 meter film, which holds 800 exposures, can be efficiently processed (automatically if required) and simply and safely stored. Data such as speed, date and time, loop distance and location are projected onto the image. They can also be recorded on a memory card for automated processing.

Digital camera

The digital camera, which Gatsometer produces, is called the GTC-D (Gatso Traffic Camera- Digital) The GTC-D has a resolution of 2 mega pixels. This is more than enough to identify license plates on two lanes without difficulty. The hard disc can store many thousands of images. From inaccessible places, the camera can transmit these images to any other place. The pictures are immediately available and there is no development time required. With the digital camera, data such as speed, data and time and location are stored with the image.

Administrative processing

For processing photos and case details, Gatsometer supplies the TOPS ( Total Offence Processing System) package as standard. The modular software streamlines the administrative process: identification and tracing of license plates, matching them with case details and then forwarding files. TOPS interfaces perfectly with all the viewers in the Gatsometer range.