LONGWOOD, Fla. – A 20-year-old known as a “Super Speeder” has had his excessive speeding charge dismissed following an arrest on Interstate 4 in Seminole County, in light of a new state law implemented earlier this year.

In July, law enforcement identified Ian Rivera-Marrero as a “Super Speeder” under Florida’s legislation after he was caught navigating traffic at a staggering 135 mph in Longwood, more than doubling the legal speed limit.

During his arrest, authorities also discovered a loaded firearm in Rivera-Marrero’s vehicle.

Documents filed in the Seminole County court system reveal that the charge of a moving traffic violation for exceeding the speed limit by more than 50 mph was subsequently dismissed.

Rivera-Marrero, however, entered a no-contest plea to an alternative charge of reckless driving, according to the court records.

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HB 351, which took effect on July 1, sets up a new criminal offense under state statutes for “dangerous excessive speeding.”

More specifically, the offense refers to situations where drivers:

• Go at least 50 mph over the speed limit

• Speed at 100 mph or more in a way that threatens the people or property around them

While reckless driving is already a crime in the state of Florida, courts have already held that simply speeding too much doesn’t necessarily count.

In addition, speeding itself is generally considered a noncriminal traffic infraction, punished primarily with fines.

As a result, HB 351 finally makes it so that excessive speeding is an arrestable offense. This is in addition to any applicable fines for speeding.

Under this law, someone who commits “dangerous excessive speeding” can be punished as follows:

• Upon a first conviction

  • Up to 30 days in jail;

  • A fine of $500; or

  • Both

• Upon subsequent convictions

  • Up to 90 days in jail;

  • A fine of $1,000;

  • Both

• Upon subsequent convictions within five years

Aside from HB 351, nearly 140 other laws also took effect on July 1. You can find the full list of those laws here.