SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – A 20-year-old man was arrested and had his vehicle impounded after being accused of driving 155 mph on Interstate 4 in Seminole County early Sunday morning.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, troopers were conducting speed enforcement in the eastbound I-4 Express lanes near mile marker 91 in the Altamonte Springs area.
In an arrest report, troopers said they observed a Dodge Challenger “pass me at an extremely high speed” which was visually estimated around 150 mph.
According to the report, the trooper then activated their radar which clocked the Challenger driving 155 mph in a 60 mph zone – 95 mph over the speed limit.
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Troopers then coordinated to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle and pulled over the Challenger onto the right shoulder of the highway.
According to the report, the driver – identified as Octavius Hunt Jr. – was placed in handcuffs at which time he told troopers that he was “only doing 80 mph.”
On July 1, Florida’s new “Super Speeder” law went into effect. It established a new criminal offense under a state statute labeled “dangerous excessive speeding.”
At 1 AM, a Dodge Challenger was clocked at 155 MPH in a 60 zone on I-4 near Altamonte Springs - 95 over the limit. The 20-year-old driver was arrested. He had 3 passengers & his car was impounded for 30 days. Putting lives at risk to impress others is dangerous and criminal. #FHP pic.twitter.com/7mbq31HW3d
— FHP Orlando (@FHPOrlando) July 21, 2025
HB 351 made it so that excessive speeding is an arrestable offense. This is in addition to any applicable fines for speeding.
Under the law, someone who commits “dangerous excessive speeding” can be punished by up to 30 days in jail and a fine of $500 for a first offense.
A second offense could result in up to 90 days in jail and a fine of $1,000.
Additionally, a repeat offense within five years, could result in revocation of that person’s driver’s license for up to a year.
Troopers posted on social media about the event, saying there were three passenger in Hunt’s vehicle and that “putting lives at risk to impress others is dangerous and criminal.”
According to the report, Hunt was taken to the Seminole County jail and the vehicle –which was registered to him – will be impounded for 30 days.
He faces charges of violating street racing and stunt driving law, troopers said.