Uniontown, Alabama Speed Traps

Intuitively, you would think it is a 65 mph speed limit, but it is 55 mph. The local police have a radar gun and unmarked car to nab unsuspecting motorists driving through the town. It is a racket to get money and help pay for the cops and the judges salaries as well as the their pension. There is absolutely no reason why the speed limit should be this low way outside of this very small town

The officer was sitting just past the speed limit change fom 65 mph to 55 mph. I was stopped and given a sitation for 68 in a 55. This was a speed trap. No way around it. Once he saw I was from out of state then my goose was cooked. The town was Union Town, Ala. I was traveling west on Hwy 80 headed to my mom’s in Mississippi for Thanksgiving. I already called Union Town and the ticket will be $183.00. Happy Thanksgiving Union Town, Ala. Have a turkey on me…

I am from Alabama and on June 29, 2008 at 1:00 PM I was driving westbound on US Hwy 80 entering Uniontown from a well marked 65 MPH zone to a well marked 55 MPH zone. I always use cruise control under the speed limit and I am a 30 year ticket free driver. I slowed down upon approaching the 55 MPH sign to well below 55. After a minute or two I was pulled over and informed by the officer I had been driving 70 MPH in a 55. I explained that was impossible as I had been paying strict attention to my speed while entering Uniontown. He laughed and gave me a ticket for 69 in a 55. I have a witness to verify my speed sitting right beside me in the car, my father, an 86 year old WW Two Vet. I am going to the Alabama State Attorneys General with my complaint. I called Uniontown and was told the ticket will be $183.00, "please send a money order"! The lady at the courthouse did not know how to spell the Judge’s name. I will only pay this ticket per instruction from Al Attny Gen. Troy King’s office. After reading these complaints and meeting two more innocent victims (they are both from Louisiana), I can promise you I am not going away. I only wish I had the contact info for all these other (victims) folks.
(Uniontown – Perry County)

6/2008

They pick up unsuspecting motorists at the city limits where the speed changes. This is in Uniontown Alabama.

11/2007

unrealisticly low city speed limits that extend out into the rural area along the state highway on every side of town. State highway is divided four lane with sixty-five MPH limit. Suddenly you are subject to city speed limits that range from twenty-five to forty-five MPH.