At least 70 drivers have been booked into the Orange County Jail in recent months for driving 50 miles per hour or more over the posted speed limit, a county spokesperson shared Thursday. That’s in line with a new Florida law, effective July 1, 2025, that creates a criminal offense for “dangerous excessive speeding.”
“Excessive speeding is a formula for failure because it drastically increases the potential for tragic consequences,” Orange County corrections chief Louis A. Quinones Jr. shared in a statement.
Under the new law (HB 351), backed by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, dangerous excessive speeding is now a criminal offense, punishable by up to 30 days in jail, a fine of $500, or both for a first offense. Jail time and fines go up if you’ve been convicted a second or third time…