2 states will send you to right to jail or impose big fines for speeding, no questions asked
You can go to jail for any number of things. But now, depending on where you roam, you can find yourself in the back of a police car for driving too quickly as part of “super speeder” laws. And it doesn’t require a reckless driving charge.
Florida will send drivers to jail for speeding, while Georgia will slap fines on velocity-addicted drivers
“Super speeder” might sound like something from “Star Wars,” but it’s far from it. Instead, the “super speeder” laws penalize drivers for excessive speed with steep consequences, including jail time.
So far, Florida and Georgia are the only states with formal “super speeder” laws. But, while both states have laws using the verbiage, the penalties for violations vary greatly.
For starters, Florida takes things seriously. Really seriously. The Sunshine State will throw you in jail for up to 30 days for a first-time violation. In all fairness, though, you have to be moving at a serious speed to break Florida’s law.
| State | ‘Super speeder’ conditions | Penalities |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 50 mph over posted limit or any speed over 100 mph | 30 to 90 days in jail, $500 to $1,000 fines |
| Georgia | 75 mph or more on a two-lane road. Any speed above 85 mph. | An extra $200 fine on top of standard penalties |
According to Florida’s law, violators have to be driving at 50 mph over the posted limit. That, or they need to be driving at any speed above 100 mph. Considering nearly one-third of traffic fatalities involved speeding, the state famous for silly “Florida man” stories seems hell-bent on reducing instances of speed-related crashes.
According to The Ticket Clinic, Georgia will also penalize drivers with a velocity addiction under a “super speeder” law. But, unlike Florida, the Peach State adds a $200 fine to existing fine structures. Not exactly 30 days in the slammer.
Florida is already booking drivers for ‘super speeder’ violations
Florida’s new law took effect at the beginning of the month. Even though that was mere weeks ago, the state’s police are already busy arresting motorists for pushing the envelope.
In one case, just two minutes after the new law dropped, police arrested a man for going 104 mph in a 70 mph zone. While that speed doesn’t meet the “50 mph over” criteria, it just exceeds the 100 mph threshold for the law.
As a result, police arrested the man under the new law rather than charging him with something like reckless driving. In another instance, a Floridian ended up in handcuffs after exceeding the 100-mph limit by just one mph. That’s right, 101 mph bagged that Cape Coral motorist a ticket to jail.
