Florida has quietly enacted one of the most serious changes to its traffic laws in decades.
- Albert Quirantes, Miami Criminal Defense Attorney
- 5 hours ago
- 1 min read
If you are driving 100 miles per hour or more, regardless of the posted speed limit, you are now subject to arrest. That means being taken to jail or having to bond out.
Likewise, if you are driving 50 miles per hour or more over the posted speed limit, the result is the same: arrest, criminal charges, and a court case.
For the first time since 1976, Florida has effectively made extreme speeding a criminal offense, not just a traffic infraction.
This is no longer about a citation and a fine.
You are now facing potential jail time, a criminal record, license suspension, points, mandatory traffic school, fines that can exceed $1,000, court costs, and insurance consequences that can follow you for years.
Even before this change, the civil penalties for speeding in Florida were severe. This new statute raises the stakes significantly.
If you find yourself charged under this law, you need legal representation immediately. I have been successful in
negotiating these cases and, in some situations, getting them dismissed. That said, these cases are not easy, and they are not inexpensive. Early intervention matters.
The best advice is simple: slow down.
If you are arrested or charged, contact me.
Albert Quirantes, Esq.
Criminal Defense and Traffic Defense
Miami, Florida
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