Oviedo Driver Arrested for Hitting 104 MPH on SR-417, Facing Super Speed Charge

Justin Alejandro Diaz was traveling 34 miles per hour over the posted limit when a Seminole County Sheriff's Office deputy's radar confirmed his speed at 104 mph on SR-417 near Oviedo on April 1. The reading triggered an immediate traffic stop, and Diaz was arrested on a charge of Super Speed under Florida law, a statute carrying enhanced penalties specifically for drivers who exceed 100 mph.

Deputies reported that the danger extended beyond the speed itself. Diaz made unsafe lane changes without signaling while passing multiple vehicles, compounding the risk to other motorists sharing the limited-access highway during daytime traffic hours. The vehicle was ultimately stopped near the Lake Jessup area in Sanford, placing both the incident and the arrest squarely within Seminole County.

Diaz was booked into the Seminole County Jail, with the arrest report uploaded on April 6. Bond was set following booking. The Sheriff's Office periodically publishes arrest roundups capturing high-risk traffic stops; Diaz's case was flagged in the early April report because of the radar-confirmed reading and the traffic safety threat his driving posed to surrounding vehicles.

Florida's Super Speed statute exists precisely to address triple-digit highway speeds, and the consequences stretch well beyond any criminal finding. A conviction could affect Diaz's insurance rates and expose him to civil liability had the driving resulted in injury or property damage. The Seminole County Sheriff's community traffic safety team treats excessive speed and aggressive lane changes as priority enforcement targets on high-volume corridors like SR-417, which channels significant commuter and through traffic between Oviedo and Sanford.

The case now advances to the State Attorney's Office, which will determine whether formal charges are filed and whether any additional violations emerge during the review process. Court appearances and bond conditions will define the next phase of Diaz's legal exposure.