FL S0568

Creates Section 316.0077 requiring traffic infraction detectors and similar unattended enforcement devices to be tested for accuracy at least every 6 months, including tests of yellow light duration, time elapsed between violation and photo/video capture, and real-time verification of device response.

Mandates accuracy checks be conducted by independent private companies with no interest in the outcome, with costs paid by the company operating the device; violations result in civil fines of at least $500 per incident.

Shifts burden of proof to the governmental entity bringing charges in noncriminal traffic infraction hearings and prohibits self-incrimination by the charged person.

Requires evidence from traffic infraction detectors to be authenticated in court by persons who received, processed, or reviewed the evidence and who issued the notice of violation, with in-person testimony and written documentation required rather than affidavits.

Prohibits prosecution of violations based on detector evidence unless the device has passed required accuracy testing, and allows charged persons to request a hearing without surcharges or further citations issued before conviction.