Flashing Headlights to Signal Officers are Ahead Could Put You on Wrong Side of Law.

Within the last month the lawsuit has led to both the Florida Highway Patrol and the Martin County Sheriff's office ceasing issuing tickets for headlight flashing until the suit is settled.Sheriff's offices in St. Lucie and Indian River counties are continuing enforcement of the state statute while waiting on the outcome of the lawsuit.At issue is whether a state statue's prohibition of flashing lights on vehicles includes what some motorists consider to be a courtesy: signaling that officers are around.

"This (citations for flashing lights) is a completely false assertion by traffic enforcement," said J. Marc Jones, an Oviedo attorney, who on Aug. 22 filed the civil lawsuit against the Florida Highway Patrol and other state agencies. Jones contends the statute's prohibition of flashing lights on vehicles doesn't mean motorists can't flash their headlights.

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