It is called Exhibition of Speed in Florida (can be charged solo or with another driver), but it is fought it court often and depends on the Judge...Unfortunately, it is all perception...almost every single state has this law.
Either the cop was a rookie, or he wanted to speak in plain terms and utilized "take off"... I agree, rather strange.
http://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com...n-of-Speed.htm
It appears your state it is "criminal" has a 1000 dollar fine attached to it. May be why he didn't write it, but you guys have some crazy traffic fine schedules up there...Our state has a criminal classification and a moving violation classification varying on the degree of the offense... its pretty weak. A good cop will sit on it and wait until you have other violations attached such as speed, racing, or reckless.
I have no problem with people chirpin the wheels just a tad, it's all in good fun and if they aren't speeding past that, it hurts no one... as long as I know they didn't see me and it wasn't a rub in my face.
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