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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says it arrested a man who was clocked driving 120 miles per hour on the Mathews Bridge while smoking a cigar filled with marijuana.
JSO says a sergeant with its Specialized Traffic Enforcement was monitoring traffic on the bridge when the driver sped past at around 120mph – nearly triple the posted speed limit. Police say once he stopped, the driver continued to smoke while speaking with officers.
JSO says the man was charged with super speeding and DUI. Under Florida’s Dangerous Excessive Speeding Law, drivers traveling 50mph or more over the posted speed limit, or 100mph or more in a way that endangers others or interferes with traffic can face criminal charges, arrested fines and jail time.
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