Fort Myers man arrested for speeding, clocked at 125 mph

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on July 3, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–A Fort Myers man was arrested after he was clocked driving 125 mph in a 60 mph zone. The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office say 26-year-old Brandon Monatague was driving on State Route 31 on Thursday when deputies clocked him on radar. “That’s excessive and dangerous and stupid,” said Monatague’s neighbor Brandi Dustan. H was driving on a long, straight two-lane rural highway. “Anyone local knows that that road is extremely dangerous,” said Claudette Smith, the Public Information Officer with the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office. “Just recently...

Lee County deputies shock speeders with “Enforcement Surprise”

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on July 1, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

LEE COUNTY, Fla.– If you’re driving in Lee County, beware of deputies cracking down on traffic violations. Drivers are getting pulled over for speeding and running red lights, just ahead of the busy holiday weekend. The penalties are a little different than what any driver would expect and it’s catching many people off guard. Deputies are pulling people over and rather than handing them a ticket, they’re handing them a cookie instead. Drivers who are receiving them quickly breathe a sigh of relief at the sight of a chocolate cookie as opposed to a traffic citation. Deputies...

Officials say speeding in Florida is at an all-time high

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on July 1, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

FORT MYERS, Fla.– The need for speed is putting lives at risk. According to Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, drivers speeding 50 or more miles per hour over the speed limit is at an all-time high. In May 2021, troopers ticketed 138 drivers. Previously, in May 2020, that number was 196. Twenty-nine of the 138 in May 2021 come from Southwest Florida. FHP Lt. Greg Bueno said most of them come from places like Alligator Alley and I-75. “I don’t think you need to drive 120 miles an hour on the highway in Florida. You’re not going to get there any faster,”...

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Fort Myers man arrested for speeding, clocked at 125 mph

Lee County deputies shock speeders with “Enforcement Surprise”

Officials say speeding in Florida is at an all-time high