A NEW road law is about to come into effect, creating harsher penalties for anyone driving over the speed limit.
US motorists will face more than just fines if they are caught at a “dangerous” speed.
GettyUS drivers could face jailtime in certain cases of excessive speeding from July 1 (stock image)[/caption]This strict new legislation will kick into high gear beginning Tuesday, July 1.
The law (HB 351) will establish “dangerous excessive speeding” as a new criminal offense.
This offense will see motorists face legal action under certain circumstances.
More specifically, the offense refers to situations where drivers:
Go at least 50 mph over the speed limit Speed at 100 mph or more in a way that threatens the people or property around themState legislation
These offenses have been officially established as criminal under the Florida state statutes.
While reckless driving is already a crime in the state, courts have held that simply speeding too much doesn’t necessarily count.
Speeding itself is generally considered a non-criminal traffic infraction, punished primarily with fines.
As a result, this new law will finally make it so that excessive speeding is an arrestable offense.
This legal repercussion is in addition to any applicable fines for speeding.
Repercussions
Under the law, a driver who commits “dangerous excessive speeding” will be punished decpending on their number of previous conviction.
Upon a first conviction, a motorist can receive up to 30 days in jail, a fine of $500, or both jailtime and a $500 fine.
A driver with subsequent convictions can be sentenced to up to 90 days in jail.
Or they could be issued a fine of $1,000, or they could be receive both jailtime and a $1,000 fine.
And motorists with subsequent convictions within five years will see their licenses affected.
New driving laws in 2025
Drivers across the United States are having to adjust to a slew of new road rules that take effect in 2025. Some of those include:
Daylighting law prohibiting drivers from parking their cars within 20 feet of any crosswalk in California Stricter street racing penalties in California Changes to car seat age and weight requirements in Colorado Fines for failing to follow designated enter and exit areas for express lanes in Colorado Bans on handheld devices while driving in Colorado and Missouri Drivers allowed to have a digital copy of their license on their cell phones in Illinois Yield right of way to emergency vehicles in Illinois Drivers required to take a vision test to renew licenses in Kentucky School bus safety law in Oregon Vehicle safety inspections scrapped in TexasA revocation of the repeat offender’s driving privileges could be anywhere between 180 days to a year.
Other road laws
A previous version of a sister bill included a provision allowing law enforcement to impound a driver’s vehicle for 30 days if used to recklessly drive.
In this case, the motorist could also receive harsher penalties for convictions.
However, lawmakers ultimately decided to cut these rules out of the proposal.
Regardless, this new road law is slated to take effect soon, alongside over 120 other new laws.
And a new license plate law will affect drivers in another state, from the same date.
July 1 will also see the introduction of a new “lane” rule that has already received backlash from drivers.
Plus, a “transportation” law will see some passengers hit with fees from next month.
GettyFlorida motorists could see jailtime, hefty fines, and license suspension under the new road law (stock image)[/caption] Read More Details
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