Thousand Oaks, California Speed Traps

Always in the center divider, and sometime in the knolls.

VCSD motorcycle with Laser facing eastbound AM traffic on the way to the 101 freeway, parked on side of Lynn Road just after the downhill from Ventu Park Rd. Cannot see him until you come over the rise, too late. Posted speed is 50, most do 55-65 going to work.

Have also seen them hiding in the trees in the median at Heavenly Valley Road crossing, same area, cannot see them until too late.

This speedtrap has been modirately enforced since 1998 and I saw a motorist ticketed there recently. The street corner is Citation Way intersect with Hillcrest street which is across from the old Home Depot. Ventura County Sheriff motorcycle parked at the corner.

3 Motorcycle cops + 2 Patrol Cars will sit in plain view in the parking lot near the intersection. Other plain clothes police officers will cross back and forth across the street on foot at the crosswalk. They will hand out 15-30 tickets in an hour. They bust you for speeding and for not waiting for the person to cross the street. they will also post when they are going to do it in the local newspaper. Amazingly they still hand out tickets like candy.

Usually Ventura County Sheriff on motorcycle, but Thousand Oaks Police patrol-cars observed here too. Patrols park on both sides of Hillcrest. Patrol parks on North side of road with radar pointed West to trap West-bound traffic. Patrol parks on South side of road with radar pointed West to trap East-bound traffic. Prima facie speed (speed posted on signs and painted on street) is 45 mph West of Hodencamp Road and is 40 mph East of Hodencamp Road.