Florida Bans License Plate Readers Over Privacy Fears
FDOT said 30-day removals are required after citing rapid growth, misuse reports and privacy concerns over automated license plate readers.
- On August 31, FDOT Chief Operating Officer Will Watts signed a memo revoking all automated license plate reader permits on state highway rights-of-way, mandating local agencies remove devices within 30 days or face state removal.
- Governor Ron DeSantis accelerated the crackdown after labeling the technology "out of control" and warning of a "digital AI surveillance state," citing exponential deployment growth and reports of misuse.
- Sheriffs in Putnam, Duval, and Pasco counties announced immediate removals following the directive, with several choosing to dismantle entire local programs to restore community trust.
- DeSantis is now pushing the Florida Legislature to pass an "AI Bill of Rights" during the upcoming session, aiming to establish permanent criminal penalties for data misuse and regulate surveillance.
- Texas Governor Greg Abbott similarly halted state funding for the technology last week, signaling a broader bipartisan pivot against unregulated mass surveillance across the United States.
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