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Florida man, woman arrested for 'obviously racing' over 100 mph

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Two people were arrested, accused of "obviously racing" at speeds of more than 100 mph on the Skyway Bridge in Florida Sunday evening.

A Florida Highway Patrol trooper said he saw the two cars "traveling at high rates of speed, in and out of traffic, and trying to pass each other."  He clocked a 1991 Eagle Talon going 108 mph and a 2013 Subaru Impreza going 117 mph in a 65 mph zone.

Video of the incident released by the Florida Highway Patrol shows both cars speeding close to other vehicles. The Florida Highway Patrol said it has seen an uptick in speeding ever since the coronavirus pandemic emptied out the roads.  "FHP has seen a rise in speeding, in excess of 100 mph, since traffic patterns reduced following the arrival of COVID," FHP.

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