CT Lawmakers Push Bill To Increase Penalties For 'Super Speeders'

CONNECTICUT — State lawmakers are seeking to pass a bill that would increase consequences for repeat "super speeders," according to WTNH News-8.

Under the bill, the first offense would result in a $600 fine, with a second or third offense leading to your car being impounded, a fine of up to $1,000, or jail time of up to a year.

The bill specifically targets those driving over 100 mph. Read more at WTNH News-8.

Excessive speeding has been a hot-button issue in Connecticut in recent years.

In March, state police arrested at least 10 people for driving over the 100 mph mark, NBC CT reported.

Attorney General William Tong supported the measure, stating that behavior like excessive speeding is among the "brazen lawlessness (that) puts all of us at risk and cannot be tolerated," according to NBC CT.

In one particularly egregious case, a Bloomfield man is accused of hitting 190 mph on a motorcycle, then uploading footage of the reckless driving on social media.

Related: Bloomfield Man Went 190 MPH On Motorcycle — And Filmed It: State Police

A Madison man was also arrested last month after hitting 100 mph in a 45-mph zone.

Other notable incidents in March include a driver in a Mercedes-Benz rental accused of weaving in and out of traffic at speeds of over 100 mph in Manchester.

A 21-year-old man was charged in a separate case when he hit 105 mph on I-84 in Farmington and West Hartford as well, police said.

Read more: Weaving Expensive Rental Car Nabbed At 100 MPH-Plus In Manchester

Manchester Man Clocked At 105 MPH In Farmington/West Hartford: CSP