Current:Home > ContactA teen was caught going 132 mph on a Florida interstate. The deputy then called his father to come get him. -GrowthProspect
A teen was caught going 132 mph on a Florida interstate. The deputy then called his father to come get him.
View
Date:2025-04-26 08:57:03
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! (6878)
Related
- Dick Vitale announces he is cancer free: 'Santa Claus came early'
- 'NBA Inside Stuff' merged NBA and pop culture before social media. Now it gets HOF treatment.
- Massachusetts pharmacist gets up to 15 years in prison for meningitis outbreak deaths
- Billy Ray Cyrus’ Ex-Wife Firerose Would Tell Her Younger Self to Run From Him
- The Daily Money: Spending more on holiday travel?
- Meet the California family whose house becomes a magical pumpkin palooza
- Taco Bell returns Double Decker Tacos to its menu for limited time. When to get them
- North West Jokes Mom Kim Kardashian Hasn't Cooked in 2 Years
- Trump issues order to ban transgender troops from serving openly in the military
- The Daily Money: Inflation eased in September
Ranking
- South Korea's acting president moves to reassure allies, calm markets after Yoon impeachment
- A woman fired a gun after crashing her car and was fatally shot by police
- BaubleBar’s Biggest Custom Sale of the Year Has 25% off Rings, Necklaces, Bracelets & More Holiday Gifts
- North Dakota’s abortion ban will remain on hold during court appeal
- 'No Good Deed': Who's the killer in the Netflix comedy? And will there be a Season 2?
- Penn State vs USC highlights: Catch up on all the top moments from Nittany Lions' comeback
- Witnesses can bear-ly believe the surprise visitor at Connecticut governor’s estate
- Artur Beterbiev defeats Dmitry Bivol: Round-by-round analysis, highlights
Recommendation
Krispy Kreme offers a free dozen Grinch green doughnuts: When to get the deal
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds donate $1 million to Hurricane Milton, Helene relief fund
What to watch: A new comedy better than a 'SNL' Weekend Update
Sister Wives' Christine Brown Shares the Advice She Gives Her Kids About Dad Kody Brown
The FTC says 'gamified' online job scams by WhatsApp and text on the rise. What to know.
R. Kelly's Daughter Joann Kelly Alleges Singer Sexually Abused Her as a Child
Biggest dog in the world was a towering 'gentle giant': Here's who claimed the title
Suspect in deadly Minnesota crash convicted of federal gun and drug charges