Georgiana, Alabama Speed Traps

Was driving the posted speed limit 35mph when I was stopped by a short cop pulled me over, when I asked him why he pulled me over, he stated that I was driving too slow and that I was weaving on the road. Well I had been driving for about 6 hour. He asked me to step out of the car to do some field test to check the blood content of my alcohol…really I asked you mean the alcohol content in my blood..well to make a long story short I passed all his test and still got a ticket

At 4AM came through Georgiana in order to get to I-65. Held to strictly enforced construction zone 45 MPH. Went through populated portion of Georgiana at 35MPH. Did not observe change but roadway in forested area is 4-lane, divided highway. Stopped less than 1 mile from I-65 for doing 51 in what the officer said was a 35MPH all the way to and through the Interstate. Clearly a trap. Also look at the traffic fine structure for Alabama. Abusive because it encourages this sort of behavior by law enforcement. It’s not about safety. If it were, how about putting up better signage, billboard, or other legitimate traffic controls? Bad use of police and just a bad place.

55 mile an hour sign is right off the exit, then it goes to 45 in a non-populated stretch, then immediately down 35. Even though I was under 60, I was giving a ticket for going 60 in a 45. There were 4 Georgiana police pulling over people on a Saturday. All out of state tags. Amazing! I’ve driven through this town for years – 1st time I have even seen a cop. Drove back through the same area a few weeks later – no cops-drove through downtown – all 4 cop cars parked a city municipal building. They must only give tickets on Saturdays.

Getting off I-65, the speed limit goes from 55, to 45, and then to 35 withing a short amount of time. Add in a hill, and you get the perfect spot to get all the out of towners coming through that place. It took us calling the clerk of the court to instruct the officer to turn in his ticket against us(two weeks later)! Alabama is a rip off. If you want to TRY for traffic school, then you have to go to court and ask the judge for permission. Let’s see, take a day off of work, see if you get permission for traffic school, or just pay the ticket. Stay away from Georgiana!

I was driving through Alabama ( Butler County) on 106 West and going through Georgiana on a two lane expressway and I was pulled over by a cop who was flying behind me (it scared me) in an unmarked black vehicle. He almost hit me and asked me what the speed limit was? I said "55" He said well, yes, it is 55 going up the hill but 45 mph at the bottom of the hill. I did not see this 45 mph sign but beware. It is hard to go 45 mph going downhill on an expressway…..