Spring Valley, Ohio Speed Traps

A Deputy Sheriff on duty is normally located north of cross street in the parking lot of the Spring Valley Volunteer Fire Department (West side of SR 42). I have personally experienced ticketing by laser which was not accurate, ie. I was not exceeding the speed limit but another vehicle, which had passed me was. I have been told by other law enforcement officers that a Laser system cannot determine speed from behind a moving vehicle which is how I was cited.

I received a ticket a week ago driving home during rush hour at this location (my first time taking this way home). The same deputy has been in the same location 4 out of the last 6 days. Deputy does not have time to make a visual speed estimate and has less than 1/10 of a mile of visual on the vehicle b/f locking on with laser. Slow down as you approach Spring Valley Village on US-42! I’ll be fighting this ticket…we’ll see how it goes.