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Traffic ticket quotas are illegal in the Sunshine State under a bill Rick Scott signed into law on 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, Waldo police officers disclosed a quota system and it was reported that tickets accounted for nearly half of the city’s revenue. The police force has since been disbanded. The…

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The Senate on Thursday sent Gov. Rick Scott a bill that makes it illegal for law enforcement to have traffic ticket quotas. The governor has until May 22 to sign the so-called “Waldo” bill into law, veto it, or allow it to become law without his signature. The bill’s nickname comes from the city of Waldo on heavily traveled U.S. 301, once considered one of the nation’s worst speed traps. In 2014, Waldo police officers disclosed a quota system and…

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