If you’re planning on evading police, you might not want to go as fast as you possibly can. Yes, this may seem counterproductive, but it might end up saving you a little bit of jail time. Dashcam video from a Florida Highway Patrol trooper captured the arrest of a driver accused of speeding past 140 mph while fleeing on Florida’s Turnpike in Miami-Dade County. FHP said the trooper first spotted a black Ford Mustang traveling over 100 mph in the northbound lanes near Bird Road just after 11 p.m. on July 9, according to NBC 6 South Florida. The driver was identified as 21-year-old Jamal Kamari Law.
The pursuit escalated quickly, according to the arrest report. When the trooper moved in behind the Mustang, the driver turned off his headlights and began taking evasive action. He then accelerated past 140 mph as the trooper tried to stop him. When that started to spook him, he exited the highway to try to escape.
Eventually, however, the run ended in a crash. The report said Law ran a red light before hitting a wall on the Northwest 41st Street entrance ramp to the northbound Turnpike. The dashcam video shows the trooper reaching the wrecked car, drawing what appears to be his firearm, and ordering the driver out. Law got on the ground and was handcuffed.
Law was taken into custody, hospitalized, and booked into jail. Records showed his driver’s license had been suspended on April 27, and that the tag on the Mustang was not assigned to the vehicle, according to the report. He was arrested on charges including attempted fleeing and eluding at high speed, driving with a suspended license, and displaying an unassigned tag, and the allegations have not been tested in court.
What Florida’s Extreme Speed Law Says
Florida created a criminal offense for extreme speeding that took effect on July 1, 2025, weeks before this arrest. Under House Bill 351, a driver commits dangerous excessive speeding by going more than 50 mph over the posted limit, or by driving 100 mph or more in a way that threatens people or property or interferes with other vehicles, according to the Florida Senate’s summary of the bill.
The first conviction carries up to 30 days in jail, a $500 fine, or both, and a second or later conviction raises that to up to 90 days in jail, a $1,000 fine, or both. A speed of 100 mph on an open road does not, by itself, trigger the charge, since prosecutors must prove that the driving threatened safety or interfered with traffic. So like we said before, if you want to outrun the cops, do so at your own discretion. But if you’re going to do it, maybe don’t go as fast as your vehicle will carry you, because that’ll only compound the issue.
Our Take
Driving fast in a Mustang sounds like a great time, not gonna lie. However, there are tracks and drag strips for that.
Florida has made its speeding laws stricter for a reason. There’s a huge risk with speeding on public roads, especially at 140 miles per hour. Now this young man could end up in jail just for having a risky joy ride.
It’s definitely not worth it, it could have ended up way worse.