A Jacksonville mother is facing a DUI charge after police say she blasted down Interstate 10 at up to 120 mph with her 3-year-old buckled into the back seat. The westbound traffic stop just before Chaffee Road ended with breath tests that officers say came back at about twice the legal limit and a search that turned up marijuana and open containers, according to an arrest report. The 29-year-old was arrested on a DUI accompanied by a minor charge along with several misdemeanors and traffic citations.
Our officer pulled over a mother after they saw her driving 120 miles per hour on I-10. When he caught up to her, he saw her three-year-old in the backseat. And that was just the start of her problems. pic.twitter.com/ZfzCvauirh
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) May 26, 2026
JSO Blasts Out Bodycam Clip Of High-Speed Stop
The Sheriff's Office pushed the traffic stop into the spotlight on X, posting body camera video and asking, "You think that's a safe way of driving with him?" in the caption. The post, which shows the stop and the child in the back seat, was shared by the Jax Sheriff's Office.
Arrest Report Details 120 Mph Speed, Breath Tests And Open Containers
According to the arrest report obtained by News4JAX, a JSO officer spotted the car weaving on May 6 just before 10 p.m. and reported that the driver then punched it past the patrol vehicle, hitting an estimated 120 mph. The officer wrote that there was a strong smell of marijuana coming from the car and alcohol on the woman's breath. Field sobriety exercises were followed by a breathalyzer, which recorded readings of 0.15 and 0.14, according to the report.
The 3-year-old was strapped into a car seat in the back, the report states, while a 10-year-old child was reportedly home alone. Inside the vehicle, officers say they found marijuana along with open and empty bottles. The driver was booked on a DUI accompanied by a minor charge, three misdemeanors and two citations.
Florida Law Turns Up The Heat When Kids Are In The Car
Florida law ratchets up the punishment when a minor is along for the ride. Florida Statutes Section 316.193 calls for higher fines, longer potential jail time and ignition-interlock requirements when a person under 18 is in the vehicle or when a driver’s blood-alcohol level is 0.15 or above. That means a conviction on a DUI-with-a-minor charge carries stiffer penalties than a standard first-offense DUI.
Case Heads Into Duval County Courts
The driver was booked on the listed charges, and the case is now moving through the Duval County court system, according to News4JAX. The Sheriff's Office has not released additional booking details beyond what it shared in its social media post.
