Rancho Cordova, California Speed Traps

During the morning hours, between 8:30A-11:00A, traffic heading eastbound Highway 50, about half a mile before the Sunrise Blvd offramp, hiding in the shadows of the tall trees is CHP with LIDAR guns picking off drivers. With their patrol cars running and the door open, they stand just outside their door to aim the LIDAR gun.

Traffic heading westbound Folsom blvd from Hazel will be greeted by a CHP patrol car or Motorcycle using LIDAR. The posted limit is 45mph but during the morning-ish hours drivers like to rush through at 50mph even 60mph ensuring a chat with the Revenue Officer holding the LIDAR gun. If they are in the patrol car, they like to park their cars in the parking lot entrance of the furniture store and aim the LIDAR gun out of the window.

Folsom Boulevard between Sunrise and Hazel is a 4 lane divided road running alongside Highway 50 with few businesses on it. The posted limit is 45 mph. The motorcycle officer hides in the parking lots.

Motorcycle Police sit in corner of the parking lot of office park. They are down from the street level so you don’t see them. They wait for people that don’t stop all the way at the stop sign. They then drive out on the side walk up to the street and get you

Motorcycle police sits at the Rancho Lodge and waits for speeders to crossing over the lightrail crossing guards lights when railroad crossing lights are flashing/activated. The speed limit is 15 mph within 100 feet of a railroad crossing where you cannot see the tracks for 400 feet in both directions. From CA DMV: You may drive faster than 15 mph if the crossing is controlled by gates, a warning signal, or a flagman.
Remember that flashing red lights mean STOP! Stop at least 15 feet from the nearest track when the crossing devices are active or a person warns you a train is coming. Stop if you see a train coming or you hear the whistle, horn, or bell of an approaching train.
Do not go around or under lowered crossing gates, even if you do not see a train. Wait for the gates to rise. If the gates are not working correctly, call the railroad emergency number posted near the crossing or notify the local police or California Highway Patrol.