PORT ST. LUCIE – A 25-year-old motorcyclist was arrested on June 12 for allegedly traveling 110 mph in a posted 45 mph zone on June 12 near Southeast Veterans Memorial Parkway and Southeast Port St. Lucie Boulevard in Port St. Lucie, according to Port St. Lucie Police Facebook posting.
Alex Daniel Tatum of Red Boiling Springs, Tenn., was stopped while headed east across the bridge at about 9:25 p.m., June 12 on Southeast Port St. Lucie Boulevard as police were conducting group traffic enforcement in that area, according to the Facebook posting.
Tatum was charged with violating the state’s “super speeder law,” which makes it a criminal offense – a misdemeanor – to operate a motor vehicle 50 mph or more above the posted speed limit. The law went into effect on July 1, 2025.
When asked why he was traveling at such a high rate of speed, Tatum told officers he was listening to music and was not paying attention to his speed, according to the Facebook posting.
At 110 mph, a driver can travel more than 160 feet every second, which could ultimately prove catastrophic for the driver or other motorists, according to a statement in the Facebook posting.
Tatum was transported to the St. Lucie County Jail where he was released on June 13 on a $150 bond, according to jail records. His motorcycle was towed from the scene, according to the Facebook posting.