Using the Speed Bump License Plate Camera™ System effectively

The Speed Bump License Plate Camera™ is uniquely designed to use human nature as an effective force in aligning vehicles over the Camera enabled speed bump to capture and read license plates effectively. 

All of us, at one time, or another have driven over or around speed bumps that span streets or driveways.  If the speed bump tapers 2-3 ft. from a curb you will notice drivers moving their vehicles to the right to lesson the speed bumps impact on their vehicle.  Also while driving, we try to miss objects in the center of the road by driving over them.   

This human nature aspect is the driving force in creating our 48” Speed Bump License Plate Camera™ system.  Drivers will automatically drive over (straddle) the speed bump, because of its size, to miss it, and at the same time align their vehicle in the camera’s view exposing their license plate to the camera concealed within the speed bump. Therefore, speed bump alignment is the first and primary part of capturing license plate information.  

Day & Night Demo of Speed Bump License Plate Camera.

Since the Speed Bump License Plate Camera™ system uses video cameras, a DVR (Digital Video Recorder) should be used in conjunction with the Speed Bump.  We recommend a DVR with a recording rate of 30fps (frames per second), per channel, to capture license plate images.

An example would be that a vehicle traveling 20 MPH (miles per hour) over the speed bump would give the DVR approximately 8-10 frames to capture the license plate.  Speeds, which are increased, would lesson the capture rate; Speeds lower, will increase the capture rate. 

Specific application of the Speed Bump License Plate Camera™ system can vary, however the products desired purpose, is to capture, make available to record, then produce photographs of license plates that include time, dated information for Law Enforcement evaluation.