County Trunk Highway 47 near Old Courthouse/Roundabout/Howard Tire
Coming into town from the south, just below Bolton-Letlow Funeral Home, the speed limit drops from 45 to 35, then drops to 25 as you pass the funeral home. Just over the hill past the funeral home, speed limit drops to 25 as you are coming down the hill, and then drops to 15 as you approach the roundabout. Late at night, when I am going to work, I often see a Columbiana Police car sitting in front of the service bay doors at Howard Tire. If you look carefully, just as you top the hill you will see the car facing you from the Howard Tire parking lot past the bottom of the hill. The car is almost always "blacked out," meaning that they are sitting in a dark area without lights. They often sit there running radar on any vehicles coming over the hill, knowing full well that your speed may increase as you come down the hill, where the speed limit abruptly drops to 15 mph. I’ve never been stopped, as I know where they like to hide, and I’m always ready for them. However, an unsuspecting driver will fall into their trap, almost without fail.
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