Montclair, CA Chooses Nestor's CrossingGuard to Improve Intersection Safety

    PROVIDENCE, R.I.--Sept. 27, 2001--Nestor Traffic Systems, Inc. (NTS) today announced that the City of Montclair, CA has chosen CrossingGuard(R) to automate red light enforcement and improve intersection safety. The Montclair City Council selected CrossingGuard because of the advantages of its video-based technology and intersection safety features. CrossingGuard will be installed to safeguard six approaches at two of Montclair's high-traffic, high-risk intersections.
    CrossingGuard uses advanced video-processing technology and video cameras to detect and track vehicles as they approach an intersection. When a violation is predicted, CrossingGuard not only records a full video sequence of the violation, but it also sends an emergency request to the traffic controller to extend the all-red phase for cross traffic so that an innocent driver does not enter the intersection when a red light violation is imminent. This brief extension is defined by the city's traffic engineering experts during system installation. There is no signal change for the violator; the full context violation video sequence is recorded, and a collision may have been averted.
    "Nestor's CrossingGuard offers more than just a better way to automate red light enforcement. Its unique collision avoidance feature addresses our number one priority - public safety," said Captain Kevin Piper, Montclair Police Department. "CrossingGuard's violation video evidence and its intersection safety benefits made the selection an easy one. This cutting edge solution represents tomorrow's technology to address today's red light running problem. It will allow us to implement a fair, safety-minded program that the City of Montclair can stand behind."
    Once a violation is detected, the CrossingGuard cameras begin recording a 3 - 5 second video sequence of the violation, capturing the full context of the incident. (Note: Only violations are recorded.) The video evidence includes a clear view of the vehicle behind the stop line with the driver's viewpoint of the red-light signal and the stop line. The sequence continues with the vehicle in the intersection and a close-up image of the front and/or rear of the violating vehicle that clearly capture the license plate and an image of the driver. Violation videos are transmitted securely, in real-time, from the intersection to the police department or designated processing facility. Through NTS' patented system, law enforcement is able to view the violation video and make the violation/no violation decision based on the instant replay video evidence. With approval from law enforcement, a citation is developed and issued to the violator. CrossingGuard's comprehensive and objective evidence adds a level of fairness that law enforcement, courts, and even violators, can support.

    About Nestor Traffic Systems

    Nestor Traffic Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nestor, Inc. (OTC: NEST) and headquartered in Providence, RI, is an emerging leader in providing innovative, video-based monitoring systems and services for traffic management and safety. Its products incorporate advanced video processing technology into intelligent, real-time solutions that promote traffic efficiency, intersection safety, andrailway grade crossing monitoring. All products are sold direct and by selected partners worldwide. For more information, call 401-331-9640 or visit www.nestor.com.

    CrossingGuard is a registered trademark of Nestor Traffic Systems, Inc. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.