Two drivers in Brevard County, Florida, ended their Saturday with arrests after deputies accused both of crossing the state’s new threshold for dangerous excessive speeding.
The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office featured the pair in Sheriff Wayne Ivey’s recurring “Super Speeder Saturday” series, complete with the usual promise of an unwanted stay at what Ivey calls “Ivey’s Iron Bar Lodge.”
The stops happened on two of the county’s major highways. One involved a motorcycle on State Road 528. The other involved a BMW on Interstate 95.
That second driver’s response after a deputy told him how fast he had been traveling supplied the shortest review of the day’s enforcement: “is that right?”
Numbers Game
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Deputy Schulze encountered the first driver, Tegegn Storm, while Storm was riding a motorcycle on State Road 528, according to the sheriff’s office.
Schulze clocked the motorcycle at 100 mph in a 45 mph zone — 55 mph above the posted limit. He radioed ahead to Cpl. Markunas, who saw the motorcycle pass and conducted the traffic stop.
Storm was arrested on a charge of exceeding the speed limit by more than 50 mph.
Deputy LeDoux later spotted the BMW traveling on Interstate 95. The sheriff’s office put its speed at 121 mph.
After stopping the car, LeDoux asked driver Matthew Jackson why he had been traveling at 121 mph.
“Is that right?” Jackson responded, according to the sheriff’s account.
Jackson was also arrested for exceeding the speed limit by more than 50 mph.
A New Line
Florida created a specific, dangerous, excessive speeding offense in 2025. Under Florida Statute 316.1922, driving 50 mph or more above the speed limit qualifies as an offense. The law separately covers driving at least 100 mph when the manner of driving threatens people or property or interferes with another vehicle.
A first conviction can carry up to 30 days in jail, a fine of up to $500, or both. A second or subsequent conviction can increase the potential punishment to as much as 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine, with certain repeat violations also carrying a license revocation.
The sheriff’s office did not treat the two arrests as an invitation for a debate about unrestricted speed. Ivey ended the post by pointing out that Florida is not the German Autobahn and warning that deputies remain on Interstate 95 looking for drivers at dangerous speeds.
The charges are allegations. Storm and Jackson are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.