ORLANDO, Fla. – A 17-year-old driver was clocked speeding over 140 mph along State Road 408, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
In a release on Friday, troopers said a BMW M550i was caught driving 141 mph on the highway — over twice as fast as the 60 mph speed limit.
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As a result, he was caught, arrested and taken to the Orange County Juvenile Detention Center, troopers added.
“In Florida, the speed limit NEVER exceeds 70 mph,” the release reads. “Slow down!”
But that’s not the only recent incident of highway speedsters. Earlier this week, the sheriff’s office released footage of another driver who was captured going 129 mph in a 70 mph zone.
Last month, Orange County deputies handed out 101 citations to super speeders going at least 100 mph. That is the most they’ve caught in one month since 2020.
Traffic Safety Expert Trooper Steve says there’s been a rise in people driving 100 mph since the pandemic.
“We saw speed that we had never seen before on such a regular basis out here whether it’s 417 or I-4. People doing 100 miles an hour all the time,” Trooper Steve said.
Orange County Sheriff John Mina wants state lawmakers to impose more consequences.
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He says he wants them to make super speeding as serious as reckless driving and to impound vehicles for those trying to get away.
If Mina’s legislative changes are made, that would mean you could get a $2,500 fine, along with your license suspended for six months, a court appearance, and your vehicle impounded for 30 days.
“You can hand out flyers all day, you can make social media posts all the time until you hit somebody where it hurts,” Trooper Steve said. “I’m talking about their wallet and their driver’s license or to where the sheriff is trying to get to see someone’s vehicle at a certain speed, that’s when you start getting people to pay attention.”
These changes could raise the fines for second-time offenders to $5,000 and their licenses suspended for a year.
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