A 65-year-old woman was arrested Monday night after troopers said she was driving 125 miles per hour on the Florida Turnpike, significantly exceeding the speed limit.Stay up to date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25The Florida Highway Patrol report states that Jane Marie Barba, from Ocala, was driving a blue Audi southbound near Indiantown Road around 10 p.m. The speed limit in that area is 70 mph, meaning she was traveling 55 mph over the limit.Troopers said she also changed lanes without signaling and cut in front of a semitruck before they stopped her at mile marker 115. Florida law permits officers to arrest drivers exceeding the speed limit by more than 50 mph.Barba was taken to the Palm Beach County Jail and faces a misdemeanor charge for excessive speeding. No one was hurt during the incident.Get the latest weather updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
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A 65-year-old woman was arrested Monday night after troopers said she was driving 125 miles per hour on the Florida Turnpike, significantly exceeding the speed limit.
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The Florida Highway Patrol report states that Jane Marie Barba, from Ocala, was driving a blue Audi southbound near Indiantown Road around 10 p.m. The speed limit in that area is 70 mph, meaning she was traveling 55 mph over the limit.
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Troopers said she also changed lanes without signaling and cut in front of a semitruck before they stopped her at mile marker 115. Florida law permits officers to arrest drivers exceeding the speed limit by more than 50 mph.
Barba was taken to the Palm Beach County Jail and faces a misdemeanor charge for excessive speeding.
No one was hurt during the incident.
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