Class action suit says Florida Highway Patrol illegally tickets motorists who warn others about speed traps | wtsp.com

• Motorist flashes lights to warn of radar
• Trooper pulls him over and issues him a ticket
• Motorist researches law, finds out the ticket is bogus
• Motorist files class action lawsuit against FHP
• Seeking $100 refund and $15,000 in damages
• Since 2005, 10,429 drivers have been cited under the statute, so if he won that would be $1,042,900 in ticket refunds, and $156,435,000 in damages.
  

 

Hi,

What is the ticket? They are trying to make a law in my state that calls it obstruction of justice (or words to that effect). I think it's complete CRAP. If they are wanting people to slow down for the radar, and flashing them SLOWS THEM DOWN - haven't we achieved the goal?

Oohhh, right. You didn't get the revenue. Here I was thinking they just wanted people to slow down.

Cheers,
Nik

 

The highway patrol has been citing 316.2397, which prohibits private possession of emergency services lights. It does not prohibit a person from using his headlights to signal other drivers.