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Man arrested near Disney Springs was driving 104 mph in a 40-mph zone, deputies say

Hennish Bahadur, 29, faces charges

Hennis Bahadur. (Orange County Sheriff's Office)

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County sheriff’s deputies arrested an accused super speeder on Monday near the Disney Springs area.

According to an arrest affidavit, deputies say they were conducting a traffic enforcement at South Apopka Vineland Road and Jureane Drive on Monday evening, just north of Winter Garden Vineland Road, when they saw a white Mercedes-Benz speeding toward them.

The deputy says he was able to catch up to the Mercedes-Benz at Hotel Plaza Boulevard and Apopka Vineland Road, just outside the entrance to Disney Springs.

Deputies arrested the driver of the vehicle, 29-year-old Hennish Bahadur of Miami Gardens, on charges of dangerous excessive speeding.

Deputies say the vehicle Bahadur was driving belonged to his fiancée, who was in the passenger seat.

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Florida’s new “Super Speeder” law went into effect on July 1. It targets drivers going at least 50 mph over a speed limit, or driving 100 mph or more in a way that threatens people or property in the area.

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.


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