Fla. Bride ‘Racing to the Altar’ Caught in a Speeding Car by Police: Watch

A Florida bride caught the attention of police after “racing to the altar” — literally.

The Port St. Lucie Police Department shared a video showing a recent traffic stop an officer made after a bride and her guest were caught going 105 mph — well over the speed limit — on the Crosstown Expressway.

“The old saying goes, rain on your wedding day is good luck! Well on this sunny day, the bride’s driver now has a mandatory court date in front of a judge after speeding trying to get the bride to her wedding which she was already late to!,” police captioned a video showing body cam footage of the traffic stop.

“The ceremony was supposed to start at 2:30 p.m.” in the city of Stuart, police said, but they noted that the two were stopped in Port St. Lucie — which was more than 10 miles away and a more than 25 minute drive — by one of the department’s “unmarked units.”

In the video, a cop could be seen walking up to a car and asking, “Whose wedding is it?” as he noticed their wedding attire. “It’s mine,” a woman dressed in a wedding gown in the passenger’s seat could be heard saying.

The cop then asked what time the wedding was supposed to take place, to which the bride said, “2:30 [p.m.].” According to the body cam footage, the traffic stop occurred at around 2:42 p.m. — more than 10 minutes after she was due at the altar.

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The cop commented that she was “already late” to the event, and the bride replied that they were “trying to get there.” 

“Just give me a minute. I’ll let you take her,” the cop told the wedding guest in the driver’s seat. “[But] I’m going to give you a court date. It’s a mandatory court appearance, alright?” The bride could be heard responding, “Thank you.”

“This stop gives a whole new meaning to racing to the altar…not exactly the best way to start your wedding,” police said in their Facebook post, which also included a link to a Florida statute that read that anyone who “exceeds the speed limit in excess of 50 miles per hour” violates traffic law.

According to Florida law firm The Denson Firm, driving over 50 mph over the posted speed limit on Florida highways — or excessive speeding — can result in a felony charge.