Abstract: A traffic violation or event detection recording and processing system includes both wide angle and narrow angle cameras. The cameras capture images of traffic in a monitoring region. The narrow angle camera obtains information relating to the vehicle number plate and driver, and the wide angle camera obtains images of the vehicle and red light as evidence of a violation. Speed violation is determined by a non-intrusive speed detection system such as a Doppler radar or laser system. Accident events may be determined with the addition of a noise detection mechanism. Evidence of violations recorded may be stored on a central database or databases with real-time interactivity to authorized users via any computer with Internet connectivity to perform various evidence management or review tasks.

Abstract: A traffic violation or event detection, recording and processing system and method is disclosed which includes a wide angle camera (20) and a plurality of narrow angle cameras (30). The cameras capture images of traffic in a region to be monitored, and images are stored in a memory. The images are processed to determine by image processing a change in the status of traffic lights from a green light to a red light so that the red light period can be determined, and images are analysed to determine if there is a change in images during the red light period indicative of a vehicle presence in the imaged region to thereby identify a violation. The narrow angle camera obtains information relating to the vehicle number plate and driver if required, and the wide angle camera obtains images of the vehicle and red light as evidence of the violation.