Several cited after riding on the roof of an SUV at 40 mph, police say

Published: Jun. 23, 2026 at 12:41 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago

(Gray News) – A group of young adults was cited earlier this month after riding on top of an SUV down the street at 40 mph.

The Belle Isle Florida Police Department said in a Facebook post that the driver was issued a citation for reckless driving and a passenger inside the vehicle was cited for an open container.

An officer with the Belle Isle Police Department cited four people for riding on stop of an...
A group of young adults was cited earlier this month after riding on top of an SUV down the street at 40 mph.(Belle Isle Florida Police Department)

The four passengers who chose the roof were each cited for riding on the outside of a vehicle.

“We’re all for making memories with friends, but becoming a traffic safety lesson isn’t the kind of memory anyone should be aiming for,” police said.

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