‘Super Speeder’ Lamborghini caught going 137 mph in Orange County

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A Lamborghini was pulled over in a “Super Speeder stop” on Wednesday morning for going over 100 mph on the highway, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

In a release, deputies said the sports car was going 137 mph when the OCSO’s Motors Unit encountered it.

Video released by the OCSO shows the Lamborghini weaving in and out of traffic as law enforcement gave chase on State Road 408.

Deputies eventually caught the vehicle and pulled the driver over, taking him into custody, the video shows.

“You’re being placed under arrest for dangerous excessive speed,” a deputy can be heard saying. “You’re going to be transported to the Orange County Jail, and I’m towing your car.”

That charge stems from a law that took effect last year, aimed at cracking down on highway speedsters.

WHAT IS THE “SUPER SPEEDER” LAW?

The law (HB 351) establishes a new criminal offense under state statutes: “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 was already a crime in the state of Florida, courts had held that simply speeding too much didn’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