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Speed Traps in Waldo, Florida

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US 24 approaching 301 Waldo, Florida

Same case as other responders-we were approaching 301 from the south on hwy 24-looking at a map to find 301 -stopped for going 27 in a school zone. Never saw the school and never saw the school zone signs. Police have this system dialed in-complete with ticket printer. We told the officer we were not familiar with the city and he didn't care. There were other cars being pulled over all around us. We knew something wasn't right and when we returned home I googled AAA and found this quote: "Waldo and Lawty are the only two municipalities in the U.S. recognized as traffic traps. These towns are not designated as "strict enforcement" areas but as speed traps. This distinction comes from exceeding a certain level of its budget funded exclusively by traffic tickets. Well, I guess they won this round, but we will never again travel through Waldo. Hopefully other people reading this will also avoid it. So if the merchants wonder why their city is bypassed they should look to city government for an answer.

May 7, 2012 Florida 0 comments

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Yes! This is a speed trap. (5) - No, this is definitely NOT a speed trap. (0)

rt 24 aproaching the rt 301 north stop sign,near park Waldo, Florida

On rt 24 North going to rt 301 North, by the park. I slowed down to under 35 in a 35 zone, and aproached a school bus parked on both sides of the road with their yellow lights flashing, and little cones behind each one with a school zone sign on one of the cones. No other school zone signs, before or during. I was watching those buses so I could stop if their lights turned to flashing red. It is a dangerous area especially for walkers (a guy walking his dog suddenly stepped out from in front of the one bus) since those buses block the view, not because of the speed since the speed is not that fast. I was in the supposed school zone & out of it before I knew it. I saw the cop turn his lights on and start out of the park, and pulled over so he could go by, but instead he was pulling out for me. He said he had to give me a citation because it was a school zone, never told me how fast I was going, asked if the vehicle was mine (I answered no because it wasn't, and he never asked anything else about the vehicle), asked for my liscense, and nothing else. He came back with my ticket and explained how to handle it, and sent me on my way. He left me and went immediately back into the park to wait for others. He was fairly polite, but this supposed school zone is bogus. I didn't even see a school, just a park. Rt 301 farthur north from the rt 24/ rt 301 junction is a school and a school zone & two cops were in the parking lot waiting for people.

Apr 26, 2012 Florida 0 comments

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Yes! This is a speed trap. (6) - No, this is definitely NOT a speed trap. (0)

School Zone -- Entering From The South Waldo, Florida

When approaching Waldo from the south on State Route 24 the speed limit signs drop rapidly from 65 to 55 to 45 to 35. You are immediately into a school zone -- 15 mph. The radar unit sits right there in front of the school. I was clocked at 29 in a 15 - a ticket cost of $294. I assume the Mayor and other town officials want their piece of the Florida tourist dollar and have found a way to get it. As a police instructor who has tought accident investigation and traffic control as well as a police administrator who has managed a police department, I find this repugnant and an affront to professional police officers and their departments. It is poor engineering and takes the public by surprise (see the entry below about the school zone). But why fix it. It's called redistribution of wealth. Your pocket to theirs.

Mar 15, 2012 Florida 1 comments

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Yes! This is a speed trap. (19) - No, this is definitely NOT a speed trap. (4)

Highway 301 Waldo, Florida

This Highway is full of speed traps. 65 then 55 then 45 when ever you come to an intersection. I was pulled over because I didn't slow down fast enough between the light and the fruit stand. I wanted to ask the officer if I was in Mayberry!!! I watched everys single one of these signs but the very last one before I got out of Waldo I didn't get slow down fast enough. Complete trap....

Feb 10, 2012 Florida 0 comments

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Yes! This is a speed trap. (29) - No, this is definitely NOT a speed trap. (3)

throughout the town. Speed limit of 45 is not easily seen. Waldo, Florida

Anywhere in this town the police lurk all over in unmarked cars. Very difficult to notice 45 mile per hour speed signs when traveling from North to South. On January 9, 2011 we saw four cars pulled over. None of them had been going very fast.

Jan 11, 2012 Florida 0 comments

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Yes! This is a speed trap. (29) - No, this is definitely NOT a speed trap. (3)

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