When a traffic officer types in or scans your license plate on the tablet, they see a full screen with all the information needed to decide whether the vehicle is compliant or not. The Areatec Electronic Ticketing system is the most widely used tool by enforcement officers in Brazil [1].
What Appears on the Officer's Screen
When looking up a plate, the officer instantly sees:
| Information | What It Shows | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Status | COMPLIANT (green) or NON-COMPLIANT (red) | ✅ COMPLIANT until 2:30 PM |
| Plate | Full number of the plate looked up | ABC1D23 |
| Activation Time | When the driver activated the credit | 12:30 PM |
| Expiration Time | Until when the credit is valid | 2:30 PM |
| Payment Method | App, point of sale, meter | Digipare (App) |
| Zone/Sector | Area where the activation was made | Zone 3 - Downtown |
| History | Previous activations of the same vehicle | Last 5 activations |
The Full Enforcement Flow
- The officer approaches the parked vehicle
- Types the plate or uses the tablet camera for automatic OCR reading
- The system queries the central database in real time (under 3 seconds)
- If COMPLIANT: green screen, the officer moves to the next vehicle
- If NON-COMPLIANT: red screen with options to issue an irregularity notice or register a violation
With Areatec's OCR Vehicles (Olho Vivo Patrol), this process is 100% automated. The cameras read every plate on the street simultaneously and the Aretron system cross-checks against the database, flagging only the non-compliant vehicles for the officer [2].
Full transparency: The entire process is recorded digitally with photos, GPS coordinates and timestamps, ensuring legal security both for the municipality and for the driver who wishes to appeal.