Florida, Washington, France: Traffic Cameras Face Legal and Accuracy Problems

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Photo enforcement machines around the world this week were found to be ticketing drivers who had malfunctioned, ticketed motorists who had done nothing wrong, or the machines themselves were found to be in violation of the law. In Collier County, Florida on Friday, the private vendor American Traffic Solutions was working to install more red light


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