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Christine Jordan SextonMay 14, 2015

Traffic ticket quotas will be illegal in the Sunshine State under a bill Gov. Rick Scott signed into law Thursday. The so-called “Waldo” bill — nicknamed after the city of Waldo on heavily traveled U.S. 301 and once considered one of the nation’s worst speed traps — has an effective date of July 1. In 2014, […]

Associated PressApril 22, 2015

Traffic ticket quotas for law enforcement agencies would be illegal under a bill passed by the Florida Legislature. The House unanimously passed the so-called “Waldo Bill” (SB 264) on Wednesday and sent it to the desk of Gov. Rick Scott. The Senate had previously approved the bill. The bill’s nickname comes from the city of […]

Associated PressApril 8, 2015

Traffic ticket quotas for law enforcement agencies would be illegal under a bill passed by the Senate Wednesday. The so-called “Waldo Bill” (SB 264) passed unanimously with no debate. It must still pass the House and be approved by Gov. Rick Scott to become law. The bill’s nickname comes from the city of Waldo on […]

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“Waldo” bill signed, makes traffic ticket quotas illegal starting July 1

Florida Legislature passes bill to outlaw ticket quotas

Senate passes “Waldo bill” banning traffic ticket quotas