TAMPA, Fla. — More than 500 arrests have been made under Florida's new 'Super Speeder' law in just a matter of months.

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles confirmed to 10 Tampa Bay News that 560 arrests have been made since the law took effect on July 1. August was the month with the most arrests at 212.

Here's the month-by-month breakdown of super speeder arrests:

July : 125

August : 212

September : 132

October : 91 (currently)

What is the 'Super Speeder' law in Florida?

The law is from , which targets drivers who go 50 mph or more over the posted speed limit, or who travel at 100 mph or higher, regardless of the speed limit. Under the law, those violations are no longer infractions — they are now criminal offenses.

The first offense can carry up to

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