JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Florida Highway Patrol trooper arrested a 22-year-old woman Friday night after clocking her vehicle at 117 mph in a 65-mph zone on Interstate 295 southbound in Jacksonville.
The Deerfield Beach woman was taken into custody just before 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 18.
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News4JAX is not naming the woman because she is facing misdemeanor charges.
What the trooper observed
The trooper was traveling southbound on the Buckman Bridge when a grey Kia K4 rapidly closed in from behind. Using a radar device, the trooper initially clocked the vehicle at 95 mph. The driver briefly slowed before accelerating again after passing the bridge.
The vehicle — bearing Florida license plate FVGY06 — was observed weaving through traffic while continuing to gain speed. The trooper clocked the car at 107 mph using the radar’s front antenna, then confirmed a speed of 117 mph with the vehicle directly ahead and no other cars between them.
Traffic stop, arrest
The trooper initiated a traffic stop using emergency lights and sirens. When approached, the driver was identified as the vehicle’s registered owner and was the sole occupant in the front seat, with two additional passengers in the rear.
The driver was removed from the vehicle and detained. A check through the National Crime Information Center and Florida Crime Information Center (NCIC/FCIC) revealed a seize-tag order if the registered owner was driving, and confirmed the driver’s license was not valid.
The woman was arrested and charged with two second-degree misdemeanors: operating a motor vehicle at 100 mph or more in a manner threatening to a person or property and driving while license suspended, cancelled or revoked.
Florida’s Super Speeder Law
Florida’s “Super Speeder” law went into effect in July of 2025.
If drivers are caught going 50+ miles over the speed limit or at least 100 miles per hour, they face a criminal misdemeanor.
The law also involves increased penalties for repeat convictions.
A first conviction carries up to 30 days in jail, a $500 fine, or both. A second or subsequent conviction carries up to 90 days in jail, a $1,000 fine, or both. A second or subsequent conviction within five years also triggers a driving-privilege revocation of at least 180 days and up to one year.