Current:Home > reviewsA teen was caught going 132 mph on a Florida interstate. The deputy then called his father to come get him. -Aspire Financial Strategies
A teen was caught going 132 mph on a Florida interstate. The deputy then called his father to come get him.
View
Date:2025-04-16 20:03:28
An Orange County, Florida Sheriff's Office corporal said he clocked a teen going 132 mph on the express lanes of Interstate 4. He then called the 16-year-old's father to come pick him up.
CBS Orlando affiliate WKMG-TV points out that the speed limit on Florida interstates is 70 mph.
The traffic stop was captured on video the office posted on social media Tuesday. The office said it happened earlier this year.
Earlier this year we caught a teenager driving 132 mph on I-4!
— Orange County Sheriff's Office (@OrangeCoSheriff) August 1, 2023
Corporal Greg Rittger made his parents come pick him up and shared a cautionary story with them.
Excessive speeding is a very real danger we work to combat every day. #DriveSafely pic.twitter.com/BzdDhvF59B
Corporal Greg Rittger is seen calling the teen's father and telling him to come with another driver to come get his son. The father brought his wife.
Then, the office said, Rittger "shared a cautionary story with them. Excessive speeding is a very real danger we work to combat every day."
Rittger told them that several years ago, he stopped a teen who was also about 16 "in a brand new Mustang" his parents had bought him. They were going through a divorce and when he saw them in court, he warned them that the car was "too much" for their son and he couldn't "handle" it. They assured Rittger they'd take the Mustang away from the teen.
But some two months later, Rittger saw the lawyer for the family, who told Rittger that about three weeks after that court date, the teen "wrapped the car around a tree" and now "these parents don't have a kid."
Rittger told the teen on I-94 that if he were 18, he'd be going to jail for reckless driving. Instead, he was getting a speeding citation that requires a court appearance in Orlando.
Rittger told his parents the fine for going that fast is $1,104, with court costs tacked on, but the judge can impose any fine deemed appropriatee and could take the teen's license away for a year.
veryGood! (931)
Related
- Residents worried after ceiling cracks appear following reroofing works at Jalan Tenaga HDB blocks
- Joe Jonas Has Cheeky Response to Fan Hoping to Start a Romance With Him
- Nevada politician guilty of using $70,000 meant for statue of slain officer for personal costs
- Soul-searching and regret over unheeded warnings follow Helene’s destruction
- Toyota to invest $922 million to build a new paint facility at its Kentucky complex
- Hurricane Helene brought major damage, spotlighting lack of flood insurance
- Jurors in trial of Salman Rushdie’s attacker likely won’t hear about his motive
- A deadly hurricane is the latest disruption for young athletes who already have endured a pandemic
- Taylor Swift makes surprise visit to Kansas City children’s hospital
- Reuters withdraws two articles on anti-doping agency after arranging Masters pass for source
Ranking
- Travis Hunter, the 2
- Toilet paper makers say US port strike isn’t causing shortages
- Ex-Houston officer rushed away in an ambulance during sentencing at double-murder trial
- AP Week in Pictures: Global
- DoorDash steps up driver ID checks after traffic safety complaints
- Why Jordyn Woods and Boyfriend Karl-Anthony Towns Are Sparking Engagement Rumors
- Hurricane Helene brought major damage, spotlighting lack of flood insurance
- Amazon hiring 250,000 seasonal workers before holiday season: What to know about roles, pay
Recommendation
Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people
Les Miles moves lawsuit over vacated LSU wins from federal to state court
Supreme Court to weigh a Texas death row case after halting execution
Les Miles moves lawsuit over vacated LSU wins from federal to state court
Hackers hit Rhode Island benefits system in major cyberattack. Personal data could be released soon
Ex-Houston officer rushed away in an ambulance during sentencing at double-murder trial
There are 19 college football unbeatens. Predicting when each team will lose for first time
Drew Barrymore Details Sexiest Kiss With Chloë Sevigny