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Finally, some good news in the fight against Red Light Camera Tickets in Florida. Today, the Fourth District Court of Appeals ruled that it is NOT legal for the cities to continue to issue Red Light Camera Tickets in the manner in which they have been issuing them. The full ruling can be viewed here.
A very quick recap for those of you who have not been reading my blog (where have you been?). The cities in Florida have been doing business with a private company in Arizona, American Traffic Solutions (ATS), who has been sending tickets to Florida drivers for years and splitting the money with the cities and counties.
I have been screaming that this is wrong for years. No single issue has generated more anti government comments both on our blog and from calls to the office. People have been fed up and we have been fighting thousands of Red LIght Camera Tickets for these people.
There have been many challenges to date that have not always worked out, but lawyers have been continuing to fight and today, they were able to score a major victory.
In a nutshell, ATS (a private vendor), was reviewing the videos and alerting local cities to violations so that tickets could be issued. The courts ruled that the cities DO NOT have the right to delgate police work to a private company.
In their ruling, they wrote, "In Florida, only law enforcement officers and traffic enforement officers have the legal authority to issue citations." They continued by reinforcing their point by stating, "The statute does not authorize a private vendor to issue citations, either expressly or impliedly."
Now, what does this mean in the long term? Short term? Too soon to tell. Here's why. This ruling is only in the 4th District Court of Appeals, which only includes Broward, Palm Beach, St. Lucie, Martin, Indian River and Okeechobee Counties. This ruling can be used in other counties, but it's up to each judge in those counties if they want to follow the ruling.
Additionally, this ruling only applies to those cities that were issuing Red Light Camera Tickets in the exact same manner as the city of Hollywood (allowing the private company to determine if a violatioin occurred). It is possible, the city of Hollywood was the only one operating this way or that they have changed their procedures since this ticket was written.
Obviously, we will immediately begin to question every city employee as to their Red Light Camera Ticket procedure to determine if this ruling applies. It is another weapon in our arsenal against these terrible money grabbing cities.
Keep checking back for further information. This doesn't mean the battle has been won, but today is a day to celebrate. Enjoy.
Do you have a Red Light Camera Ticket? Now might be a great time to fight it. We offer a FREE consultation.
Finally, some good news in the fight against Red Light Camera Tickets in Florida. Today, the Fourth District Court of Appeals ruled that it is NOT legal for the cities to continue to issue Red Light Camera Tickets in the manner in which they have been issuing them. The full ruling can be viewed here.
A very quick recap for those of you who have not been reading my blog (where have you been?). The cities in Florida have been doing business with a private company in Arizona, American Traffic Solutions (ATS), who has been sending tickets to Florida drivers for years and splitting the money with the cities and counties.
I have been screaming that this is wrong for years. No single issue has generated more anti government comments both on our blog and from calls to the office. People have been fed up and we have been fighting thousands of Red LIght Camera Tickets for these people.
There have been many challenges to date that have not always worked out, but lawyers have been continuing to fight and today, they were able to score a major victory.
In a nutshell, ATS (a private vendor), was reviewing the videos and alerting local cities to violations so that tickets could be issued. The courts ruled that the cities DO NOT have the right to delgate police work to a private company.
In their ruling, they wrote, "In Florida, only law enforcement officers and traffic enforement officers have the legal authority to issue citations." They continued by reinforcing their point by stating, "The statute does not authorize a private vendor to issue citations, either expressly or impliedly."
Now, what does this mean in the long term? Short term? Too soon to tell. Here's why. This ruling is only in the 4th District Court of Appeals, which only includes Broward, Palm Beach, St. Lucie, Martin, Indian River and Okeechobee Counties. This ruling can be used in other counties, but it's up to each judge in those counties if they want to follow the ruling.
Additionally, this ruling only applies to those cities that were issuing Red Light Camera Tickets in the exact same manner as the city of Hollywood (allowing the private company to determine if a violatioin occurred). It is possible, the city of Hollywood was the only one operating this way or that they have changed their procedures since this ticket was written.
Obviously, we will immediately begin to question every city employee as to their Red Light Camera Ticket procedure to determine if this ruling applies. It is another weapon in our arsenal against these terrible money grabbing cities.
Keep checking back for further information. This doesn't mean the battle has been won, but today is a day to celebrate. Enjoy.
Do you have a Red Light Camera Ticket? Now might be a great time to fight it. We offer a FREE consultation.
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