ORLANDO, Fla. – A driver was placed in handcuffs last month after she was caught speeding due to an upset stomach, according to the Orlando Police Department.
Police released body-camera footage of the encounter from last month, which shows the encounter on the highway.
The video reveals that the driver — whose face is obscured — had been speeding at 136 mph.
“So what seems to be the hurry?” the officer asks.
“My stomach really hurts,” the driver answers.
Last year, a new law (HB 351) went into effect, which establishes “dangerous excessive speeding” as a criminal offense in Florida.
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It refers to situations where drivers:
Go at least 50 mph over the speed limit
Speed at 100 mph or more in a way that threatens the people or property around them
While reckless driving is already a crime in the state of Florida, courts have already held that simply speeding too much doesn’t necessarily count.
In addition, speeding itself is generally considered a noncriminal traffic infraction, punished primarily with fines.
As a result, HB 351 will finally make it so that excessive speeding is an arrestable offense. This is in addition to any applicable fines for speeding.
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Under this law, someone who commits “dangerous excessive speeding” can be punished as follows:
Upon a first conviction
Up to 30 days in jail;
A fine of $500; or
Both
Upon subsequent convictions
Up to 90 days in jail;
A fine of $1,000;
Both
Upon subsequent convictions within five years
“Sorry, your stomach hurting is NOT an excuse to drive 100 mph on our roadways…” police wrote on Friday afternoon. “Slow down, Orlando, or suffer the consequences.”
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