Lancaster, California Speed Traps
50th East Street near K-9 Avenue
Motorcycle CHP hides on the east side of 50th east at K-9 behimd a small hill. I have been seeing him there in the afternoon 2 to 3 times a week
K Avenue near 45th West Street
A motorcycle cop will hide behind the brick wall on the north side of 45th Street West & Avenue K, most often during the weekend. The speed limit drops to 45 mph here. People driving westbound on Avenue K cannot see him – at all.
L-8 Avenue near 30th West Street
A motorcycle cop parks in the driveway of a residence hidden behind bushes and catches you with his radar gun. It is easy to speed her because when you are heading east the speed limit drops from 50 mph to 35 mph.
Interstate 14 North near Ave. M Avenue
Highway patrol in Lancaster has a new toy. It is a long distance radar. They stand on the bridge that passes over the 14 fwy at ave. M, and aim their new gun South. They can get you from a long way away, so after you pass Ave. N, they got you, but you will not see the officer until you are right under him. There are a string of patrol cars sitting on the on-ramp behind the bridge. The officer standing on the bridge radios the info to the first patrol car in line. That patrol car conducts the stop. The officer on the bridge stays where he is to tag the next victim. This is always done in the day time, and most frequently on weekends.
State Route 138 West near State Highway 14
All of state highway 138 between the 14 and Interstate 5 but primarily between Hwy 14 and 90th St West. Speed limit is 55 (as are all state highways) but people generally drive 65 or more. CHP has never pulled me over for going 65mph but above that, forget it. They have even confessed to me that they will *normally* allow a 10mph grace.