NEW FLORIDA LAW:

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, was originally targeted at motorcyclists, but was amended at the last minute to include all vehicles.

Originally introduced by State Rep. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, who developed an irrational fear of bikers after he witnessed some pulling wheelies and driving dangerously during a ride-along with Miami police, HB 137 has become known as the Anti-Biker Bill due to its discriminatory nature.

While the bill was modified to include all vehicles before being passed into law, the anti-motorcycle language remains, specifically that referring to the revocation of a motorcycle endorsement, leading to some confusion. It's not known if car drivers will face the same license suspension as bike riders.


BILL info. http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/SEctio...x?BillId=37239

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

 

That's pretty harsh, but you know who/why they are targeting...

 

Wow, that is fairly harsh. But honestly, how many cruisers do you see going 30 MPH over the speed limit? I mean, I guess I can't speak as I've done it only a couple times, but that would definitely be geared toward the sport bikers world. A lot of those guys ruin it for everyone else!

 

nothing against sportbike guys, but Florida is known for many sportbike fatalities etc. hopefully, this new law will save some lives.

 

see a lot of un intelligent sport bike riders out there....also lots of buzzy car wannabes as well...

 

You spent a lot of time starting a bunch of threads with the wrong information on the speed. Your link goes to the 2007 version. It goes into affect 1 Oct. The speed is 50 over and confiscation doesn't happen until it becomes a felony on your third try. The other thing it says is that your plate has to be horizontal which makes all those vertical side mount plates illegal.

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

 

Whew, I thought I was gonna have to install a restrictor plate! (dang "hang arounds" anyway)