A 26-year-old man is facing multiple charges after the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said an officer clocked him at 105 miles per hour in a 50-mile-per-hour zone on the Arlington Expressway. The agency described the allegation as a violation of Florida's super speeder law.
According to Action News Jax, the incident occurred Aug. 6, when Officer Reshawn Gelsey reportedly clocked the driver at 105 miles per hour on the Arlington Expressway. In a public post, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said the speed was more than twice the limit on that stretch and characterized the conduct as violating Florida's super speeder law.
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office posted video of the encounter this week, giving the public its first look at the arrest more than a month after it happened. The footage accompanied the agency's account of the stop, though the exact circumstances that led to the resisting charge were not detailed in the report.
Charges Stack Up for the Accused Speeder
Jacksonville police said the 26-year-old man was arrested on four counts: driving over 100 mph, reckless driving, resisting an officer without violence, and driving with a suspended, cancelled or revoked license. Each of those charges was confirmed in the same report, though it remains unclear whether any of the allegations have resulted in a conviction.
Other Jacksonville speeding cases and crash data
This Arlington Expressway allegation is separate from a Jacksonville case reported by News4JAX on Aug. 21, 2026. In that case, a 19-year-old man was arrested after an officer clocked him at 100 miles per hour in a 45-mile-per-hour zone on Beach Boulevard.
Statewide crash data show the broader safety concern associated with excessive speed. According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles' 2024 Traffic Crash Facts report, crashes in the "Exceeded Posted Speed" first-driver-action category were associated with 130 reported fatalities and 182 incapacitating injuries.
The report did not specify the man's identity, booking details, or case number, nor did it describe the vehicle involved or the exact method used to measure his speed. Those details have not been made public as of this writing.
What Florida's Super Speeder Law Means
Jacksonville police said the driver's 105-mile-per-hour speed on the Arlington Expressway qualified as a violation of Florida's super speeder law, a designation reserved for drivers who blow far past the posted limit. The report did not include the specific statute number or outline the exact penalties tied to that designation, but the label alone signals how seriously the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is treating the case.
For now, the video released this week stands as the clearest public record of what happened on the Arlington Expressway that day. Whether additional details about the driver or the case's outcome emerge remains to be seen.
