Casey Jones you better watch your speed

[Daytona-Flyer]

The Florida House yesterday, 4/25/08, passed a bill to increase the fines for motorists who exceed 50 mph above the limit.

First-time offence = $1,000 fine.

Second offence = $2,500 fine and a one year license suspension.

Third offence = $5,000 fine and license suspended for 10 years.

No jail time except for possibly the third offence as was proposed in the first draft of the bill.

Remember, it still has to go through the senate and then to gov.


Here's the bill from the Florida house as of yesterday, 4/25/08

http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sectio...7&Session=2008

Eric

[Z06 Rocket]

What total BS.........

[Eddies Vette]

Originally Posted by Z06 Rocket

What total BS............

For Sure

[85vette]

I think I can keep mine under 85 mph in a 35 mph zone, but I'm not sure if I can keep the front wheels on the ground at all times.....

[jetmech09]

That stinks!!!! better get a radar detector

[THOR]

I can see the Val1 detector sales going through the roof now!!! I'm glad I got mine already. I wouldn't dare do this excesss speed in town or city limits. Country roads.... Hmmm- Take a guess.

[LS2POWA]

I wonder what i would have gotten when i was doin 162 on county road or state road 37 out in mine country coming back from polk county lol, think the speed limit out there is 65.

I just couldnt resist not opening her up cause i knew that stretch of road had zero side streets and you can see for miles down the road.

guess i wont be trying to top out again if this bill is passed, and most likely it will get shot down. cause i can see the politicians who love to drink and drive think about them getting slammed with their own bill signing.

[jetmech09]

I hope so

[Shadow]

and most likely it will get shot down. cause i can see the politicians who love to drink and drive think about them getting slammed with their own bill signing

Don't give the politicians that much credit. They're not that smart

The DUI laws are there but they still get snagged from time to time.

The bigger problem with the politicians is they seem to be exempt from arrest and prosecution. I know thats a generalization and certainly far from true, but I think you get my drift.

If you want to stop this bill, you need to get on the horn, the e-mail. the letter writing campaing, and let them know how you feel about it's legitimacy and effectiveness. Stay professional and on point. Advise them of your dislike, discontent, and displeasure of the proposal. Remind them of your voting status.

IMO, 50 over any speed limit is crazy. Not unrealistic, just crazy on a public road, but thats just my opinion.

70 in a 20, 85 in a 35...none of this is reasonable to me. But the fines are stupid. All it will do IMO is pormote fleeing and attempting to elude

As I've said before, and keep it in mind for the future, as tax caps get more stringent, government entities are held to a stricter budget (wow!- no more gimme-gimme-gimmie), you're going to see more and more of this kind of government "regulation" to increase the coffers. The regs will be in the interest of "homeland security" or "public safety."

There are better ways, but we're beating a dead horse on the matter.

[Daytona-Flyer]

Originally Posted by Shadow

If you want to stop this bill, you need to get on the horn,

It's already through the house so write your state senator today! Every letter they get represents thousands who share your view but don't write. An email or phone call works too. Don't fax them as it wastes their fax paper (as if they care about waste).

Sorry but I can't as of yet find the senate bill number. You can refer to the senate companion bill to HB 137.

Here is the directory......
http://www.flsenate.gov/Legislators/...TOKEN=13075141


BTW, the first draft of the bill included 5-10 years in the poke for the first offense. Child molesters don't serve that.