{"id":3234,"date":"2020-03-22T23:12:06","date_gmt":"2020-03-22T23:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ticketfit.com\/blog\/?p=3234"},"modified":"2021-06-24T00:35:14","modified_gmt":"2021-06-24T00:35:14","slug":"can-you-be-arrested-for-a-speeding-ticket-in-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ticketfit.com\/blog\/can-you-be-arrested-for-a-speeding-ticket-in-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You Be Arrested for a Speeding Ticket in Florida?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Getting arrested for speeding will depends on what kind of traffic ticket you get. In Florida there are two types of tickets: civil<\/em> and criminal<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While civil traffic tickets include penalties such as fines and points, criminal tickets can result in your arrest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortunately, most speeding cases in Florida are not criminal. And while some speeding tickets, such as those for going 30 miles or over<\/a> are serious, they still won’t result in your arrest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When is Speeding a Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Speeding is a crime when it is reckless<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reckless driving is defined under Florida Statute 316.192<\/a> as driving in a \u201cwillful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property.” Examples include racing, weaving in and out of traffic while speeding, and fleeing the police. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And if an officer stops you for speeding recklessly, he will issue a traffic ticket for reckless driving; which is technically not a speeding ticket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Penalties for Reckless Driving<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The penalties will depend on the number of prior reckless driving tickets you have had, and whether there was injury or property damage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n