Florida New Law Removal of speed bumps

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Florida has enacted a new "super speeder" law, officially called House Bill 351, which imposes harsher penalties for excessive speeding, including jail time. This new law specifically targets drivers exceeding the speed limit by 50 mph or more, or driving 100 mph or more. First-time offenders could face up to 30 days in jail and a $500 fine, with a second offense within five years potentially leading to 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine, plus license suspension.

Key Provisions of the Law:

"Dangerous Excessive Speeding" Defined: The law creates a new criminal offense for operating a vehicle at speeds 50 mph over the limit or at 100 mph or more in a way that threatens others or interferes with traffic.

Mandatory Court Appearance: Drivers exceeding the speed limit by 50 mph or more must appear before a judge.

Escalating Penalties:

First Conviction: Up to 30 days in jail and/or a $500 fine.

Second or Subsequent Conviction within Five Years: Up to 90 days in jail and/or a $1,000 fine, plus potential license revocation for 6 to 12 months.

Civil Penalties:

Law enforcement can impose civil penalties for speeding 30 mph or more over the limit.

License Suspension:

A second conviction for dangerous excessive speeding within five years can lead to a license suspension of at least 180 days but not more than one year.

Background and Rationale:

The law was prompted, in part, by the increase in traffic fatalities and injuries due to speeding. Lawmakers argue that existing penalties were not sufficient to deter dangerous speeding. The goal is to reduce speeding-related accidents and make Florida's roads safer.

Public reaction to the new law is mixed, with some supporting the crackdown on speeding and others expressing concerns about the potential impact on the court system and the fairness of a blanket approach to punishment, according to news reports.

Florida folks may already know this, but in your state, speed bumps are only allowed in communities that maintain their private roads

Hmmp, traffic circles (aka roundabouts) are anything but traffic calming (maybe in the middle of the day). They've gotten really popular in my area, but people tend to SPEED UP when they enter and one has to pray you're not T-boned!

Traffic circles are a well-established proven calming feature vis-a-vis stop signs at intersections. The circles significantly reduce overall collision rates and severe accidents.

Last week a guy behind me honked because I allowed the driver on my left to proceed - because, ya know, right of way.

I swear people lose IQ points the minute they get into a car.

Roundabouts have gotten really popular here too, and the typical speed limit is 15 mph. What they're good at is keeping traffic moving. We now have roundabouts at intersections that used to be 4-way stops and had cars backed up like crazy during rush hours.

The community where I used to live is working on a really ambitious roundabout with multiple lanes and multiple entrances/exits (and currently lane closures due to construction). If you speed up, you could end up anywhere from a new residential development, an interstate, an unpaved section that will eventually lead to a parking lot, or headed back the way you came. Or maybe even the way you'd intended to go. If fellow drivers also speed up, you may end up going in circles until you run out of gas or electrical charge. I swear the design of this thing is probably an arcane symbol that will usher in Armageddon. Look at the state of this country and tell me I'm wrong.