FDOT revokes plate-reader permits on state roads
State transportation agency
“concerning reports of misuse, data privacy concerns, and surveillance schemes”
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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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Responding to: Revoking local law-enforcement permits for plate readers in Florida's state-highway rights-of-way is justified by privacy and misuse concerns.
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The memo gives reasons for FDOT's permit revocation, the measure at issue in this case.
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