Florida deputy pulls over driver going 129 mph amidst push for ‘Super Speeder' laws
According to the sheriff's office, deputies issued 533 citations last year for drivers exceeding 100 miles per hour.
So far, they said that deputies have already issued over 100 citations in 2025.
Video captured on Feb. 11 shows a deputy pulling over a driver in a BMW going 129 miles per hour in a 70 miles per hour zone.
In the video, the deputy can be heard uttering, 'holy cow,' as he looks at the speedometer.
If approved the legislation would increase penalties, allow for vehicle impoundment, and impose mandatory fines for excessive speeders — like the driver, who was issued a citation and a lecture on the dangers of speeding.
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