The Brief
- A Volusia County man was arrested on Thursday after deputies say he was caught traveling more than 120 mph in a 70 mph zone.
- The incident marks the eighth arrest reported by FOX 35 News under Florida’s new “Super Speeder” Law, which criminalizes excessive speeding over 100 mph.
- The motorcycle rider, 25-year-old Douglas Brown, was taken to jail with a $500 bond.
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A Volusia County man was arrested Thursday morning after deputies say he was caught traveling more than 120 mph in a 70 mph zone. This is the eighth arrest FOX 35 News has reported on since the Super Speeder law went into effect July 1, and the first involving a motorcycle.
120 mph in a 70 mph zone
What we know:
According to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office (VSO), a deputy stopped a blue sport motorcycle around 7:54 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 7, near Mile Marker 274 on Interstate 95.
The driver, identified as 25-year-old Douglas Brown, was reportedly traveling southbound on the highway at a high rate of speed that was steadily increasing. …