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FL S0144

Bill

Status

Failed

5/2/2014

Primary Sponsor

Jeffrey Brandes

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals all statutes authorizing the use of traffic infraction detectors (red light cameras) by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, counties, and municipalities.

  • Eliminates definitions of "traffic infraction detector" and "local hearing officer" from Florida law.

  • Removes provisions allowing traffic infraction enforcement officers to issue citations under automated traffic signal enforcement programs and eliminates special penalty distributions for violations detected by such devices.

  • Conforms existing traffic enforcement provisions to remove references to traffic infraction detector enforcement procedures and citation handling requirements.

  • Removes the 4-point penalty for red light violations when enforced by automated detectors, while maintaining the 4-point penalty for violations observed by law enforcement officers.

Legislative Description

Traffic Infraction Detectors

Last Action

Died in Transportation

5/2/2014

Committee Referrals

Transportation9/25/2013

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