Pasadena, California Speed Traps

Arden loops through a very affluent neighborhood that is either in San Marino or Pasadena (south of CalTech). Right before Arden intersects with Wilson Avenue, there is a stop sign that is very easy to roll through. A motorcycle cop is sometimes stationed on Wilson, just out of view of any motorists coming down Arden.

Commuters who are heading south on Hill Avenue are not allowed to turn left onto San Pasqual Street between 7-9 a.m. and 4-6 p.m. — my guess is because they don’t want left-turning traffic creating a bottleneck, and maybe the affluent residents living on San Pasqual don’t want the added traffic in their neighborhood. Since I am headed in the opposite direction (going north on Hill) and I am able to turn right onto San Pasqual, I see a car pulled over by a police officer literally every day. Two days ago, I saw 3 cars pulled over, and FIVE police motorcycles parked and waiting. It’s better to continue a half-block farther down Hill Avenue and just turn left onto California Boulevard, which has no left-turn restrictions.

Just south of Huntington Hospital. Up to 5 motor units hide behind trees on the west side of the street as you’re headed south bound to Glenarm to enter the 110 Freeway. They are there mainly around 5 to 6 A.M. through rush hour and very difficult to see when it’s dark.

Southbound Orange Grove, approaching the westbound entrance to the 110 Freeway. They set up in that little driveway-like street and get you as you come south on Orange Grove. Radar is used.

Motorcycle officer is hidden behind bushes in a park. He has stopped me twice for going 42 MPH, and one of my students was recently stopped.