An 85-year-old Florida man was arrested after deputies said they caught him driving 110 mph during what authorities described as a street race with a Chevrolet Corvette in Lake County earlier this month, as reported [1] by The New York Post.
According to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred at approximately 11:30 p.m. on June 12 in Leesburg, about an hour northwest of Orlando.
Deputies alleged that Williams Bosworth was driving a Nissan 350Z convertible alongside a red Chevrolet Corvette when both vehicles were observed traveling at speeds far above the posted 45 mph speed limit.
Authorities said a deputy measured Bosworth’s vehicle at 110 mph while the Corvette was clocked at 125 mph.
Body camera footage released by WKMG News 6 captured the traffic stop after Bosworth pulled over. The video shows the deputy approaching the vehicle and instructing the driver to shut off the engine while Bosworth smoked a cigarillo.
The deputy informed Bosworth that he had been traveling at 110 mph.
Bosworth denied participating in a street race and told the deputy he accelerated because the Corvette driver had approached him aggressively.
According to the body camera recording, Bosworth said the other driver “swerved” toward him and claimed he increased his speed to get away while he was “out having a ride in my favorite car.”
The deputy rejected that explanation.
“Listen, Mr. Bosworth. I wasn’t born last night,” the officer said.
“I know what street racing looks like when I see it. You guys were street racing.”
Bosworth continued to deny the accusation.
“I never intended to cause anyone any problems, and I don’t want any problems,” Bosworth told the deputy while providing his driver’s license and vehicle registration.
After explaining Florida’s super speeder law, the deputy instructed Bosworth to exit the vehicle before placing him under arrest.
Even after being taken into custody, Bosworth maintained that he had not been racing.
“I wasn’t street racing,” the 85-year-old again told the officer.
The deputy responded, “Okay, well, you might not call it street racing, you might call it highway racing, road racing. Whatever you want to call it . . . whatever you’re doing, we don’t condone that here in Lake County.”
Bosworth was charged with street racing and dangerous, excessive speeding after authorities alleged he exceeded 100 mph.
Deputies also stopped the driver of the red Chevrolet Corvette farther down the road. Authorities identified him as Philip Signorino, 57. He was arrested on the same charges.
According to jail records, both men denied taking part in a street race and later posted bond.
Florida’s super speeder law, which took effect to address excessive speeding offenses, allows law enforcement officers to arrest motorists who exceed the posted speed limit by 50 mph or more or who are caught driving faster than 100 mph, regardless of the posted speed limit.
Unlike a routine traffic citation, violations under the law may be prosecuted as criminal offenses. Drivers convicted under the statute can face fines, driver’s license suspensions, and, in some cases, jail sentences.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has not released additional information about the incident beyond the charges filed against the two drivers.