The Brief
- A Winter Springs man was arrested on Wednesday after deputies say he was caught traveling 134 mph in a 60 mph zone.
- The man was arrested under Florida’s new “Super Speeder” law, which criminalizes excessive speeding over 100 mph.
- The driver, 21-year-old Ethan Alter, was taken to jail.
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A 21-year-old was arrested Wednesday morning in Orange County under the new “Super Speeder” law after he allegedly drove 134 mph in a 60 mph zone.
What led to the arrest?
What we know:
Around 11:25 a.m. on Wednesday, a deputy with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) says they were driving eastbound on State Road 408, near Semoran Boulevard, when he saw a white vehicle in his rearview mirror that was quickly changing lanes and increasing in speed.
After the car passed the deputy, he followed the vehicle, recording speeds of up to 134 mph in a 60 mph zone. …