Red Light Camera Repeal Passes Senate Committee

A measure repealing the law passed last year establishing cameras on traffic lights passed the Senate Transportation Committee on Thursday morning. Supporters of the repeal bill argue that the measure passed last year was for government to increase revenue, while defenders of the current law maintain that it helps public safety, discouraging drivers from running red lights.

I want to thank members of the Transportation Committee for passing this bill and allowing it to proceed through the legislative process, said Sen. Rene Garcia, R-Hialeah, who is sponsoring the bill. It protects Floridians from the intrusion of what is ultimately a Big Brother law that could open the door to a host of other unwelcome and intrusive initiatives.

There are a variety of perceived infractions which cannot be determined without a human witness, continued Garcia. The removal of these cameras will avoid incidents when citizens are being ticketed due to funeral processions, emergency vehicles or while the vehicle was in the control of another person lawfully or unlawfully.