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Florida joins a growing list of cities and states responding to the license plate reader backlash. Halbergman/Getty Images Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Florida's Department of Transportation has officially banned police from placing license plate readers on state roads, according to a one-page memorandum from DOT Chief Operating Officer Will Watts. The decision is an early example of state regulators responding to the growing animus directed at automatic license plate reader (ALPR) providers like Flock Safety , and one that isn't exclusive to Florida.

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