The decision came in a lawsuit brought by Ryan Kintner against the Seminole County Sheriff's Office, which ticketed him for flashing his headlights to warn neighbors that a deputy had set up a speed trap nearby. According to an Orlando Sentinel report, Circuit Judge Alan Dickey ruled that the officer misapplied a law intended to ban motorists from flashing aftermarket emergency lights, and that the act of using lights to communicate is protected by the Constitution.
Additionally, despite winning the civil case against the Seminole County Sheriff's Office, Kitner is still fighting in court to have the ticket itself dismissed.
