PROVIDENCE – The Del. Department of Transportation (DOT) has extended its contract with Nestor Traffic Systems for the company’s CrossingGuard traffic-signal system by three years.

Nestor has provided technology for Delaware’s Electronic Red Light Safety Program for the past four years. The state also plans to add CrossingGuard, which uses video technology to detect speed and red light violations, to at least 20 more intersections.

Since 2004, 16 of the 20 intersections in Delaware that have Nestor’s CrossingGuard system installed have experienced a decrease in total crashes, according to the company.

“We are very pleased to continue our relationship with DelDOT,” said Clarence A. Davis, Nestor Traffic’s CEO, referring to the transportation department. “By entering into a contract extension and expansion with [Nestor], DelDOT has illustrated its commitment to ensuring the safety of its citizens and all those who drive upon its roads. We are honored to be a part of such a commitment and will continue to provide DelDOT with the best services and support possible.”

The CrossingGuard system gives police evidence of traffic violations by capturing multiple frames of red light violations. Less than 3 percent of the incidents recorded by CrossingGuard are challenged in court, and less than 1 percent are overturned, according to the company.

Nestor Inc. (OTCBB: NEST), the parent of Nestor Traffic Systems, is a provider of video-, photo- and LiDAR-based traffic-enforcement systems and services to state and municipal governments. For more information, visit www.nestor.com.