SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Since Florida’s crackdown on ‘super speeders’ started in July, hundreds of people have been arrested all over Central Florida for driving dangerously fast. But what happens when a driver is caught going 100 mph or more — or 50 mph or more over the posted speed limit — twice?
Court records from Seminole County show a driver was pulled over by the Florida Highway Patrol in July when a trooper was conducting speed enforcement on I-4 near mile marker 91. An arrest report states the trooper’s radar received a “readout speed of 100 mph.”
Video obtained by News 6 shows the trooper pulling over the silver Toyota and talking to the driver, who appears to have a record.
“He’s already got a 93 in a 65,” the trooper can be heard saying. “He’s had, like, one, two, three tickets last year. Already has one this year.”
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The trooper tells the 20-year-old driver about Florida’s law before placing him in handcuffs and into the back of the patrol car.
“Oh my god! I’ve never been in this position before. I’m so scared,” the driver can be heard saying in the video from the backseat.
The driver also starts to ask the trooper questions about his bond and his record.
“That goes on the public record, yeah?” he can be heard saying in the video.
“Probably,” the trooper replies. “You’ve got to slow it down now. The state of Florida doesn’t play anymore. You should have learned that with your last two speeding tickets that you had, you know.”
Court records show the 20-year-old bonded out, and his case was resolved in less than a month with a plea, six months of probation and deferred adjudication.
Then, in late December, records show he was arrested again on a charge of ‘dangerous excessive speed - excess of the speed limit at 100 mph or more’ in Manatee County.
An FHP citation for that offense documents an unlawful speed of 117 mph in a 70 mph zone. A warrant for his arrest was issued out of Seminole County once again for violating probation in the previous case, court documents show.
This time, the driver was held without a bond. Court records show that, after a hearing, he was sentenced to jail for 18 days — with credit for 18 days — and admitted to violation of probation. He was adjudicated of the speeding charge and released, according to the records.
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This time, the driver was held without a bond. Court records show that, after a hearing, he was sentenced to jail for 18 days — with credit for 18 days — and admitted to violation of probation. He was adjudicated of the speeding charge and released, according to the records.
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.