Add Florida to the growing list of states which think that cameras nailing red-light/yellow light runners can help bail them out of financial difficulty. Like several Lake County communities, Gator Nation says you can run red lights, but you can't hide.
If the Florida Legislature OKs a bill currently in the legislative hopper, red-light cameras will be installed at intersections all over the state. Kind of like Lake County, huh?
Unlike, say Waukegan, the fine in the Sunshine State will be $150, not the measly $100 Waukeganites and unsuspecting folks in North Chicago have to put up with. They must be really hard up for revenue in Florida. Guess those tourists covered with oil are staying home considering the recession and all.
And, like Illinois, Florida pols maintain these videocops aren't merely moneymakers. Said one Florida lawmaker: "This is not a tax. It's a fine for running red lights."
Right, and The Hound has some Florida swamp for sale. Any takers?
