Shepherdstown, West Virginia Speed Traps
This small town is a total ripoff
They hide and prey on your every move. 1 mph over the limit and you are nailed. Small town crooked cops here. Stay far away from this town and spend your money where they want you to visit. Don’t spend your money here!
near Potomac bridge on Shepherd campus
Lately, June 2013, the cops have been hiding near the Potomac Bridge to get drivers coming down off the bridge at over 35mph, or trying to come down the hill from town to get on the bridge. They still also have the other speed traps near Sheetz and the 4-way stop signs, and give parking tickets like crazy. This is the unfriendliest little town in WV.
Between the 4-way stop and Sheetz
The town police squat on this stretch, especially at night. Be cautious of the change in speed limit immediately before approaching Shepherdstown.
Entire Town Loop near University
The entire town is a trap for anyone with Shepherd University Student Parking Tickets. Speeding Tickets have been issued for students driving 1 mph over the limit. Always go slower then posted limit and obey all parking signs. The town bites the hand that feeds it.
5/2008
On routes 480, 230, and main streets within the town.
This community has 9 police officers for a town with a total population of 12-1300. In addition, they have a back up with the police force of the local college. The college officers are full fledged policemen, and not just campus security. In addition to strict speeding enforcement, the city force also enforces the seat belt law as a primary rather than a secondary one. In WV, driving without a seatbelt is a secondary offense.