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In the latest salvo of an 8-year-old war with police Chief A. W. Smith...

Lest someone think that this is only been an issue for 8 years, the AAA and Waldo have been at it for years longer. I still vividly remember my speeding ticket in Waldo dating back to the 1980s. Highway 301 is 4 lane divided at 60 mph and goes around a sharp curve into Waldo at 35 mph where a radar car sits collecting green stamps. For non-Floridians, 301 is the main way that people above Tampa on the Gulf Coast get over to Jacksonville and points north. A real revenue stream for Waldo and Lawtey.

After paying the ticket and returning home I learned about AAA's battle and have been a member ever since!

A similar but related issue is the legality of drivers "flashing" their headlights to warn oncoming drivers of LEO's with radar checkpoints ahead.

Speeders annoy me - and I fully support law enforcement; the revenue enhancement techniques are atrocious and only serve to give law enforcement a bad name.

Lets look at the logic involved here. The professed reason to have radar is to reduce accidents, keep motorists's speed down. So, anything that encourages drivers to that end is beneficial, right? Nope. Surprise! Informing your fellow citizens of a speed "trap" is a crime.