But after a landmark ruling out of Broward County on March 3, 2026, threatened to tear down the entire automated ticketing system by calling it unconstitutional, Tallahassee found itself at a crossroads. While the timing is impeccable, state lawmakers were already in the middle of debating a massive transportation overhaul – one that might just contain the “fix” needed to keep the cameras rolling.
Here is how the state is navigating the fallout of the court’s decision within a broader legislative push.
When Broward County Judge Steven P. DeLuca tossed a red-light citation, he took aim at a fundamental flaw: the state’s method of treating vehicle owners as guilty until proven innocent. The judge noted that forcing an owner to snitch on the actual driver via a sworn affidavit is a “quasi-criminal” violation of due process.
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