ORLANDO, Fla. — As of July 1, Florida’s new Super Speeder Law, or House Bill 351, has taken effect.

The law presents hefty fines and could even lead to jail time for those traveling more than 50 mph over the limit or more than 100 mph overall.

What You Need To Know

  • Florida's Super Speeder Law went into effect on July 1 in hopes of putting a stop to excessive speeding

  • Driving more than 50 mph over the limit or more than 100 mph overall can lead to hefty fines or even jail time

  • The Orange County Sheriff's Office says they cited more than 500 drivers in 2024 for going more than 100 miles per hour

In fact, just minutes after midnight on July 1, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office shared that they cited someone driving 104 miles per hour in a 70 mile per hour zone. While that driver wasn’t arrested, he found himself with a huge fine and law enforcement is hoping he learned a valuable lesson.

Lt. Tara Crescenzi with Florida Highway Patrol believes this law can be a game changer.

A first offense could lead to a $500 fine, 30 days in jail or both. Repeat offenders can face up to 90 days in jail, a $1,000 fine or both, and if you do it twice in a five-year span, you could lose your license for a year.

“We do feel like it’s needed. We’re seeing people that are traveling more than 100 miles per hour on the interstate, they’re cutting through traffic, they’re driving aggressively, they’re tailgating and those are all very dangerous behaviors,” Crescenzi said. “And really, this law is to educate as well. It’s to keep the drivers safe, the ones that are even engaging in this dangerous behavior.”

In an interview with News 13 back in March, Orange County Sheriff John Mina says that deputies cited more than 500 people in 2024 for going more than 100 miles per hour and talked about the dangers of it.

“But when you are going over 100 miles an hour and you get into a crash, you’re not going to survive that, and neither is anyone you hit going to survive that,” Mina said. “You lose control of the vehicle really quickly. Obviously, response time or reaction time is cut way back.”

Educating folks and saving them from themselves is a major effort FHP is trying to uphold with this law. Crescenzi adds that, although making an arrest is at the discretion of the officer for offenders, driving history can be a factor.

“If we look at your driving record and you’ve been given plenty of opportunities to fix that driving behavior by getting driving citations or warnings and then you are continuing to drive 50 miles per hour over the posted speed limit or 100 miles or more, you know that’s excessive,” Crescenzi said.