FDOT revokes plate-reader permits on state roads
Florida Department of TransportationState transportation agency
FDOT cited the growth of roadside readers and reports of misuse and surveillance as reasons to revoke local-agency permits in its jurisdiction.
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Revoking local law-enforcement permits for plate readers in Florida's state-highway rights-of-way is justified by privacy and misuse concerns.
“concerning reports of misuse, data privacy concerns, and surveillance schemes”
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Was Florida right to remove license-plate readers from state highway rights-of-way?
On August 31, 2026, the Florida Department of Transportation revoked local law-enforcement permits for automated license-plate readers in state-highway rights-of-way, citing misuse and privacy concerns. Flock Safety opposed removal in favor of regulation. Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner warned that the broad order and short deadline could hurt public safety. The order covers readers from multiple vendors in specified state-road locations, not every reader in Florida.
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Florida's August 31 memorandum revokes permits issued to local law-enforcement agencies for plate readers in State Highway System rights-of-way, requires removal within 30 days and stops new approvals in that jurisdiction.
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FDOT issued Engineering and Operations Memorandum 26-01 to local-agency permit holders.
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The directive applied to State Highway System rights-of-way and gave permit holders 30 days to remove affected readers.
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The memo gives reasons for FDOT's permit revocation, the measure at issue in this case.
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