03-14-2011, 06:26 AM
For years prior to Florida passing a law making stoplight camera tickets legal, Gainesville Florida was forcing new businesses (like Home Despot) to install new signalling in conjunction with their new stores - going so far as to not allow the store to open until the new traffic lights were functional (one store hired rent-a-cops until the signals were working.) Of course, all new signalling installed in Gainesville was equipped with stoplight camera equipment - equipment wasn't illegal, just couldn't make the tickets stand up in court.
Until recently....