COCOA BEACH, Fla. – A New Hampshire driver was caught driving nearly three times the speed limit in Cocoa Beach early Sunday morning, according to the police department.
In a release, police said the driver — identified as Marissa Marciano, 27 — was spotted near North Atlantic Avenue and Esther Drive around 3 a.m.
Police added that Marciano’s car was seen moving 98 mph in a 35-mph zone. Upon pulling the vehicle over, police said they found multiple people inside.
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“(Marciano) was arrested under Florida’s Super Speeder statute and transported to the Brevard County Jail,” the release reads. “The vehicle was also towed from the scene.”
Now, Marciano faces a charge of excessive speeding by 50 mph or more. She was released on $500 bond later that same day.
The “Super Speeder” crime stems from a new law passed in Florida last year, which makes it a criminal offense for drivers to speed at 100 mph or more in a way that threatens people or property.
A first conviction can land someone in jail for 30 days, along with a fine of up to $500.
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