Judge rules cops can't write red-light tickets

The ongoing dispute over red-light cameras, a Broward County judge has ruled that police can't ticket drivers for running red lights.

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County Court Judge Fred Berman decided that tickets for running red lights are unconstitutional when issued by a police officer because they carry a higher fine than red light camera citations — about $260 versus $158 — and impose points on the driver's license.

That violates the United States Constitution's and the Florida Constitution's equal protection provisions, Berman ruled.

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