Patent ID: 8466962

Claim:
A traffic monitoring device comprising: a camera operably disposed within a housing, wherein the housing is attached to an object such that the camera can observe traffic flowing past a traffic signal; a visor attached to the housing, wherein the visor comprises a first section and a second section, wherein the first section is attached to the housing and extends outwardly from the housing and from the optical aperture a first distance, wherein the second section is attached to the housing opposite the first section and extends outwardly from the housing and from the camera a second distance, wherein the first distance is greater than the second distance, wherein the first section slopes away from the housing and towards the optical aperture relative to the housing, and wherein the visor is configured such that the optical aperture is exposed to an outside environment; a power supply connected to the camera and to the object, wherein the power supply is disposed within a second housing, and wherein the second housing is physically separated from the first housing; and a lens cap attached to the optical aperture, wherein the lens cap comprises a polycarbonate material having a diameter of about 1.5 inches or less than about 1.5 inches.