JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville woman was arrested in the early morning hours of the Fourth of July after a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Officer clocked her traveling at speeds up to 130 mph on I-295 North.
The 26-year-old was taken into custody just after 3:30 a.m. Saturday near the I-295 northbound off-ramp at Wilson Boulevard, according to her arrest report.
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News4JAX is not naming the driver because she is charged with a misdemeanor.
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What the deputy observed
According to the arrest report, a JSO officer was operating a radar in the median of I-295 northbound, between 103rd Street and Collins Road, when a white 2019 Mercedes-Benz C300 passed at a visibly high rate of speed.
The officer’s radar unit detected the vehicle traveling at 105 mph in a 65 mph zone. The officer pulled out of the median and pursued the vehicle, later pacing it — matching its speed to measure how fast it was traveling — at 130 mph for more than a quarter mile using the patrol car’s certified speedometer, according to police.
The traffic stop
The officer activated emergency lights and sirens, and the vehicle pulled over onto the left shoulder of the highway. The officer approached the driver’s side, identified the driver and removed her from the vehicle, placing her under arrest.
Charge
The woman faces a charge of operating a motor vehicle at 100 mph or more in a manner that threatens a person or property, a second-degree misdemeanor under Florida Statute 316.1922(1)(B) — commonly known as the “super speeder law.”
Florida’s super speeder law
Florida’s Dangerous Excessive Speeding law took effect July 1, 2025, giving law enforcement officers the authority to immediately arrest motorists suspected of driving 50 mph or more above the posted speed limit, or driving 100 mph or more in a manner that threatens the safety of other persons or property.
If convicted, offenders face up to 30 days in jail and a $500 fine for a first offense. Hundreds of people have been arrested statewide under the law.