Court: Red light cameras pre-2010 were illegal

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Red light cameras installed before the Legislature authorized them in 2010 were illegal, the Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday, but drivers who were ticketed under the municipal programs shouldn’t expect to find a refund check in the mail anytime soon.

The court ruled 5-2 that cities couldn’t enact their own traffic enforcement ordinances that conflicted with the state’s uniform traffic code. The state legalized red light cameras in 2010 after more than a dozen cities had installed them.