Automated license plate readers are being removed from state highway rights of way. This action is due to concerns about privacy, as well as reports of misuse. The rapid expansion of surveillance technology is also a factor in this decision.

Florida transportation officials have ordered local law enforcement agencies to take down the devices, specifically Flock cameras, within a 30-day time frame.

Further information on this development is available from the source, including details on the removal process and the implications of this decision.