FL State Senator Garcia Proposes Red Light Camera Repeal

Technology Saturday, February 12th, 2011

By David Royse, The News Service of Florida

Tallahassee, FL – A law passed just last year that lets local governments install red light cameras and ticket drivers based on the pictures would be repealed under a bill filed by Sen. Rene Garcia.

The law is an “unwarranted, big-brother initiative,” Garcia, R-Hialeah, said in a statement Tuesday announcing he had filed the bill (SB 672).

If it were to pass, the measure would require cameras be removed from state roads by next July. At least 50 communities in Florida had red light cameras last year.

The main objections have been that the cameras violate drivers’ civil liberties, a fear of wrongful ticketing, and that they gouge unsuspecting residents. It took eight years to pass the measure over those objections.

“We need to ensure that citizens are treated fairly, and this bill will protect Floridians from intrusive snapshots and inaccurate ticketing,” Garcia said. “Local governments have used these cameras to tax their citizens under the disguise of safety.”

To read more, visit: http://www.wctv.tv/news/headlines/Garcia_Proposes_Red_Light_Camera_Repeal_115590134.html?ref=134

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