{"id":121491,"date":"2026-01-17T03:17:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T03:17:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/121491\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T03:17:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T03:17:06","slug":"driver-going-over-100-mph-on-state-road-710-charged-under-floridas-new-super-speeder-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/121491\/","title":{"rendered":"Driver going over 100 mph on State Road 710 charged under Florida&#8217;s new Super Speeder Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Martin County Sheriff&#8217;s Office (MCSO) took a man into custody on Wednesday, who they said was <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wptv.com\/news\/treasure-coast\/region-martin-county\/okeechobee-man-arrested-after-driving-100-mph-drunk-on-death-trap-state-road-710-sheriff-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">speeding and drunk on State Road 710<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The agency posted on its Facebook page that James Arthur Perry, 64, of Okeechobee, was arrested on State Road 710 near Brady Ranch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">WATCH: Resident tells WPTV this road has always been dangerous<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Deputies said Perry was traveling 100 mph in a posted 60 mph zone, in a clearly marked no-passing zone, while towing a trailer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Investigators said Perry passed a deputy at a high rate of speed and was spotted driving erratically across the roadway.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Lieutenant David Rosko with MCSO said Perry was in violation of Florida\u2019s Super Speeder Law.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The law, known as HB 351, took effect last July\u2014creating a new offense for \u201cdangerous excessive speeding.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIt is completely unsafe for them to be out there driving the way that they are,\u201d said Rosko. \u201cThis is what we&#8217;ve needed all these years to help get people to understand that they can&#8217;t drive this fast.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The offense applies to drivers going 50 mph or more over the posted speed limit or recklessly driving 100 mph or higher.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">State<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;No excuse for going that fast&#8217;: Drivers could face jail time under new law<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">A first conviction could lead to up to 30 days in jail, a $500 fine or both.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">A second or subsequent conviction could lead to up to 90 days in jail, a $1,000 fine or both.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">If a second or subsequent conviction occurs within five years, driving privileges could be revoked for at least 180 days, but no more than a year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">For Sean Thomas, who lives near SR-710, speeding is nothing new.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Traffic News<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;DEATH TRAP&#8217;: Sheriff calls for expedited safety improvements after wrecks<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIt&#8217;s a roll of the dice everyday,\u201d said Thomas. \u201cEverybody&#8217;s speeding on it. That&#8217;s status quo. Even if you&#8217;re not speeding, you&#8217;re going to have somebody about to get in an accident with you, just because you&#8217;re not going the status quo speed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Thomas said the Super Speeder Law is a good start, but not enough for SR-710.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI don&#8217;t believe it&#8217;s going to change a lot of the behaviors of a lot of the people that are doing this up and down the road,\u201d said Thomas. <\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2026 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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