WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (WPEC) — If having a stomachache were a free pass to drive like a rocket, an Orlando woman might have had a case. But police say pain is not a valid excuse for hitting 136 mph on a Florida highway.
According to the Orlando Police Department, officers pulled over a woman Feb. 16 after clocking her dark-colored BMW at more than double the posted limit — 136 mph in a 60-mph zone.
Body-worn camera video shows the officer approaching the car and asking, “What seems to be the hurry?”
The driver replies, “My stomach really hurts.”
When the officer asked how fast she thinks she was going, the woman said, “I don’t know.”
She also couldn’t confidently name the speed limit. Officers then informed her she was driving at dangerous, excessive speeds before placing her under arrest.
Police posted about the traffic stop on Facebook, writing, “Sorry, your stomach hurting is NOT an excuse to drive 100 mph on our roadways. Slow down, Orlando, or suffer the consequences.”
If having a stomach ache were a free pass to drive like a rocket, an Orlando woman might have had a case — but police say pain is not a valid excuse for hitting 136 miles per hour on a Florida highway (Orlando Police Department)
The department also highlighted Florida’s newly strengthened “Super Speeder” law — now in effect statewide.
What Is Florida’s “Super Speeder” Law?
The law adds serious penalties for extreme speeding. Here’s how it works:
The law can now lead to:
Law enforcement agencies statewide have been reminding drivers that the days of getting off with just a costly citation for triple-digit speeds are over.
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Police said the woman’s arrest serves as a reminder that no matter the excuse, hitting extreme speeds on the highway will get you a trip to jail, not the bathroom.
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