The Daily Outrage: Keep your hands off those high beams

Published August 27, 2011 4:00am ET



Who: Florida Highway Patrol What: Ticketed thousands of drivers for flashing their high beams to warn other drivers of a speed trap.

Why it’s an outrage: Under state law, the practice of flashing brights this way isn’t even illegal — it just irks troopers, and they take revenge. And with drivers bringing a class-action suit seeking refunds and damages, the state’s taxpayers could now take a huge hit.

Cure: Troopers should stick to busting speeders.