> 2 arrested for street racing more than 100 mph on Selmon Expressway under new Florida law
2 arrested for street racing more than 100 mph on Selmon Expressway under new Florida law
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Two men were arrested after they were caught driving more than 100 miles per hour in a street race on the Selmon Expressway, according to the Tampa Police Department.
It happened just after 10 p.m. Sunday. A Tampa police officer said he was entering the Selmon Expressway from Willow Street when a 2021 Honda Accord and a 2019 Dodge Challenger passed him while going more than 100 mph in a 55-mph zone.
"As the officer followed, both drivers continued to engage in reckless speeding and cut through vehicles without regard for others on the roadway," the police department wrote.
The officer was able to safely initiate a traffic stop and arrest 19-year-old Angel Hurrea and 21-year-old Devin Harrison.
Both men were cited under Florida's new "Super Speeder" law that went into effect on July 1. It increases penalties for driving 50 mph or more over the posted speed limit, as well as for driving over 100 mph. That includes higher fines, court-ordered driving courses, potential license suspension and mandatory court appearances.
Police said Hurrea and Harrison were cutting through cars and likely recorded themselves racing to post on social media.
Both cars were impounded, and each driver was charged with one misdemeanor count of unlawful racing on a highway and one misdemeanor count of dangerous excessive speeding.
Brooke Hebauf takes Gandy Boulevard to work.
“People are always flying by, and it's 50, you know, and they're going 70,” she said.
Her late father served in law enforcement. She supports Florida’s new law on super speeders and believes tougher penalties are needed to keep roads safe.
“I treat a lot of patients that have been in auto accidents, and it will destroy lives even if it's just a rear-end or something,” Hebauf said.
This new law makes it a criminal offense, not just an infraction, to drive 50 miles per hour over the speed limit or 100 miles per hour or higher.
“I think anything to scare people out of driving fast for no reason is a great thing,” Hebauf said.
Florida Highway Patrol said it has issued 38 citations since the law went into effect last month, one each in Pasco, Hillsborough and Polk counties.
“Speed limits are set for a reason,” Hebauf said.