As of October 1st, anyone caught doing 30mph over the speed limit in Florida faces vehicle confiscation, five to ten years in prison and a ten-year license suspension. Bill HB 137, which was signed into law earlier today, was originally targeted at motorcyclists, but was amended at the last minute to include all vehicles.
HB 137 Quote:
Section 1. Section 316.1926, Florida Statutes, is created
to read:
316.1926 Motorcycle offenses.--
(1) When a law enforcement officer charges a person with
reckless driving in violation of s. 316.192 or exceeding the
speed limit by 30 miles per hour or more in violation of s.
316.183(2), s. 316.187, or s. 316.189 while operating or in
actual physical control of a motorcycle, the officer shall
arrest the person, take him or her into custody, and seize the
motorcycle, which shall be subject to forfeiture under the
Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act.
Between homeowners insurance property taxes and now this anti motorsicklist legislation, NC/TN is looking better and better...
