Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Class action lawsuit targets red-light cameras

Lawyers are racing to put a stop to red-light traffic cameras.

In the past two weeks, several hundred drivers from throughout the state have joined class action suits filed against Aventura, Miami Gardens, Juno Beach and Orlando. Jason Weisser, an attorney leading the latest charge, says he plans to file a lawsuit against Pembroke Pines, North Miami, Homestead and 16 other local governments in the next two weeks.

“The phone has been ringing consistently over the last two weeks,” said Weisser, whose West Palm Beach-based firm, Schuler, Halvorson and Weisser has recruited clients through newspaper advertisements. “They are violating people’s constitutional rights (in order) to make a buck.”

Should they be banned or are they a good way to enforce traffic laws?

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