Florida orders removal of Flock cameras from state highways

Florida's Department of Transportation joins the growing list of jurisdictions that are ending the use of Flock license plate readers. Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images The Florida Department of Transportation said it's revoking permits for license plate readers. That means Flock cameras need to be removed from state highways within 30 days. Backlash to Flock Safety is growing as more jurisdictions end their use of the cameras. The Florida Department of Transportation is revoking permits for automated license plate readers on roads in the state highway system, according to a memo issued by the department on Monday. The devices must be removed within 30 days of the memo, the agency said. The removal comes as Flock Safety faces a torrent of backlash in response to its automated license plate readers, or ALPRs, which can be found in thousands of towns across the US.