New Florida statute allows arrests for extreme speeding; case moves to prosecutors.
IMMOKALEE, Fla. — A Hialeah man was arrested Sunday after deputies said he raced to 101 mph in a 60-mph zone on State Road 29 with his wife, a baby, a toddler and a grandmother in the vehicle on the way to a baby shower.
Deputies identified the driver as 38-year-old Roldys Machado. The arrest report says a Collier County patrol car clocked the sedan at triple digits as it passed other vehicles north of Immokalee, then stopped it near Farmers Village. No crash occurred. Florida’s “Super Speeder” law, enacted this year, makes drivers eligible for arrest if they are 50 mph over the limit or at 100 mph or more, shifting what used to be a civil ticket into a criminal case that requires a court appearance and can carry jail time.
Machado told a deputy he “had no idea how fast” he was going, according to the report. He also said the family had left Hialeah for Lehigh Acres to attend a Sunday baby shower. A motorist who saw the stop said the speed was “hard to watch with kids in the car.” Deputies listed a 4-month-old and a toddler among the passengers. The Sheriff’s Office said the car was secured at the scene and the family left without medical treatment after Machado was taken to the Immokalee jail for booking.
The statute authorizes up to 30 days in county jail and a fine of up to $500 for a first conviction, with penalties rising to as much as 90 days and $1,000 for repeat offenses within five years, plus possible license revocation. County officials have warned that “there’s nothing super about super speeding,” noting a rise in triple-digit stops since July. Agencies have concentrated patrols on rural corridors like SR-29, where long straight stretches and limited shoulders can turn high speeds into deadly crashes.
Immokalee sits amid farm fields where SR-29 functions as the main artery to I-75 and U.S. 41. Residents say fast weekend traffic is common, and deputies have used radar and lidar to check speeds near markets and residential areas. In separate cases around the region, arrests at 103 mph and higher have involved children in back seats, underscoring the emphasis on child passenger safety in enforcement announcements.
By Monday, an initial court date for Machado was not listed in public dockets. The State Attorney’s Office is expected to review the arrest report and determine formal charges. Deputies said any dashcam video and speed-readout records would be preserved as evidence. Additional updates were not immediately available.
Officials said the case remains active, with a first court appearance anticipated later this month in Collier County Court.
Author note: Last updated November 14, 2025.