Deadline hits for law agencies to remove license plate readers from state roads

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: September 30, 2026

Words: 784

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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Local law enforcement agencies in Florida were required to remove Flock-style license plate readers on state-owned land and right-of-ways on Wednesday.

Those actions were required after Gov. Ron DeSantis expressed concern about data privacy and misuse of that technology last month. That led the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to issue a memorandum revoking existing permits for automated license plate recognition (APLR) systems installed within the right of way within the state …

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