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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.
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After the car passed the deputy, he followed the vehicle, recording speeds of up to 134 mph in a 60 mph zone.
The deputy executed a traffic stop of the vehicle between Goldenroad Road and Chickasaw Trail and identified the driver as 21-year-old Ethan Alter.
Ethan Alter (Credit: Orange County Sheriff's Office)
Alter, of Winter Springs, was arrested on charges of excessive speeding under the Super Speeder law violation.
What is the Super Speeder law?
Dig deeper:
Under Florida’s new Super Speeder law, which took effect July 1, drivers caught going 50 mph or more over the posted speed limit — or exceeding 100 mph — can now face criminal charges instead of just a traffic citation.
The law allows for penalties including up to 30 days in jail and a $500 fine for a first offense, with harsher consequences for repeat offenders. A second offense within a year can result in up to 90 days in jail, a $1,000 fine and possible suspension of the driver's license.
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What other local ‘Super Speeder’ arrests have been made?
Local perspective:
FOX 35 News has covered multiple other arrests since the Super Speeder Law passed.
- July 2 - Interstate 4 in Orange County | 104 mph, at least 50 mph over the posted limit
- July 14 - State Road 528 in Orange County | 116 mph in a 65 mph zone
- July 16 - Interstate 4 in Seminole County | 113 mph in a 60 mph zone
- July 20 - State Road 417 in Orlando | 113 mph, 40 mph over the road's posted speed limit
- July 20 - Interstate 4 in Seminole County | 155 mph in a 60 mph zone
- July 24 - West of U.S. 27 in Polk County | 105 mph in a 70 mph zone
- July 30 - County Road 3 in DeLeon Spring | 105 mph in a 45 mph zone
- Aug. 7 - Interstate 95 in Volusia County | More than 120 mph in a 70 mph
- Aug. 29 - Alafaya Trail near Colonial Drive | 103 mph in a 45 mph zone
The Source: This story was written based on information gathered from an Orange County arrest affidavit.