A 20-year-old Florida man has been arrested and had his Dodge Challenger impounded after he was allegedly caught going 155 miles per hour on his way to a friend’s house. According to a report by Fox 35 Orlando, the man told police that he thought he was only going about 80 mph.
Octavius Hunt was reportedly driving his car with three friends inside on Interstate 4 in Seminole County, Florida around 1 a.m on Sunday, July 20. Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) was conducting radar enforcement at the time, however, and authorities say they clocked the car going 95 mph over the posted speed limit.
FHP pulled Hunt over and arrested him and impounded his car. FHP Orlando posted on social media about the incident: “The 20-year-old driver was arrested. He had 3 passengers, and his car was impounded for 30 days. Putting lives at risk to impress others is dangerous and criminal.”
Hunt may not have been aware of this at the time he was allegedly speeding, but the state of Florida enacted a new Super Speeder law effective July 1. This new law targets drivers that are going over 100 mph or exceeding the posted speed limit by more than 50 mph; Hunt was reportedly doing both in this case.
The first conviction of such an offense is punishable by up to 30 days in jail and a $500 fine. A second conviction ups the penalties to 90 days in jail and a $1000 fine. It is not known at this time if Hunt has any prior violations.
FHP spokesperson Tara Crescenzi told Fox 35 Orlando, “It is so dangerous to be driving that fast — not only because of the new law change and potentially facing jail time, but also the consequences of if you were involved in a crash.”
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