Schira calls Florida removal a step forward
Zach SchiraDeFlock St. Pete organizer
Zach Schira supported Florida's removal of plate readers from state roads as a step forward but said cameras on other roads remain a concern.
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.
“I think there's still some real questions about what is going on behind the scenes”
Interview
Where this statement fits
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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Interview
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Schira calls the state-road removal a step in the right direction but says cameras remain on county and city roads.
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WUSF reported Schira's view of FDOT's August 31 order and interviewed him about its limits.
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He noted that county and city roads remain outside the state-right-of-way order.
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Why this label?
The FDOT removal is the measure at issue. Schira approves of that step while arguing it does not go far enough.
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