LONGWOOD, Fla. – A charge of excessive speeding was dropped in the case of a 20-year-old “Super Speeder” who was arrested on Interstate 4 in Seminole County after a new state law went into effect earlier this year.
In July, Ian Rivera-Marrero was initially charged under Florida’s Super Speeder law after troopers said he was “aggressively weaving through traffic” at 135 mph, more than twice the speed limit, in Longwood.
During the arrest, troopers said they also found a loaded handgun in his vehicle.
According to Seminole County court documents, Rivera-Marrero’s charge of a moving traffic violation for dangerous excessive speed, specifically driving more than 50 mph over the speed limit, was dropped.
Rivera-Marrero pleaded no contest to a charge of reckless driving, the court document shows.
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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, which took effect on July 1, sets up a new criminal offense under state statutes for “dangerous excessive speeding.”
More specifically, the offense refers to situations where drivers:
- Go at least 50 mph over the speed limit
- Speed at 100 mph or more in a way that threatens the people or property around them
While reckless driving is already a crime in the state of Florida, courts have already held that simply speeding too much doesn’t necessarily count.
In addition, speeding itself is generally considered a noncriminal traffic infraction, punished primarily with fines.
As a result, HB 351 finally makes it so that excessive speeding is an arrestable offense. This is in addition to any applicable fines for speeding.
Under this law, someone who commits “dangerous excessive speeding” can be punished as follows:
- Upon a first conviction
- Up to 30 days in jail;
- A fine of $500; or
- Both
- Upon subsequent convictions
- Up to 90 days in jail;
- A fine of $1,000;
- Both
- Upon subsequent convictions within five years
- Revocation of his/her driving privileges between 180 days to a year
Aside from HB 351, nearly 140 other laws also took effect on July 1. You can find the full list of those laws here.