Englewood, Colorado Speed Traps

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Santa Fe Drive near Harvard Avenue

Englewood, ColoradoMay 27, 20070 Comments

Englewood Police place random speedtraps southbound Santa Fe Drive between Evans and Hampden Avenue usually around gas stations and minor side roads. Speed limit drops from 55 to 45 through this area dispite Santa Fe drive being three lanes across including a HOV lane and long onramp and offramps. It’s a great opportunity for Englewood police to nab speeders and DWI drivers on their way back from Downtown Denver to Highland Ranch and other more affluent areas. I was in the center lane, driving some friends home from Downtown at 1:30am … I was driving with the flow of traffic >~60mph in the 55 mph zone north of evans. I didn’t notice the posted 45 speed limit after passing under the Evans overpass. Got lasered going 62mph. I figure my driving a BMW 7 series while other drivers were in early nineties trucks or econoboxes helped the office decide which of the three cars he was going to ticket. I understand the DUI/DWI enforcement, but no the revenue collection aspects – this has become a big business for EP since I believe their funding is less dependent on local taxation, and biased towards traffic enforcement.

State Highway 85 near W. Dartmouth Avenue

Englewood, ColoradoMay 24, 20070 Comments

The trap is in both directions on Sante Fe Blvd/Hwy 85 near Dartmouth. The speed limit is 45 mph, and is very clearly under-posted on this four to six-lane highway. If travelling south, you need to carefully watch your speed past Evans. Travelling north, watch your speed past Hampden Ave/Hwy 285.

E. Harvard Avenue near Logan Avenue

Englewood, ColoradoAug 29, 20060 Comments

Officer parks on private property on south side of Harvard
just east of Logan. He hides behind a tree and writes 20-25
tickets each time he is there. This is done during rush hour despite the fact that Denver Police Operations Manual
specifically provides that officers shall not engage in
"stationary observation" or "at rest patrol" during these
hours, and instead should be out patrolling the highways.
I am informed that the officer in question is working
overtime shifts when he does this.

Oxford Street near Gallepagos Street

Englewood, ColoradoOct 30, 20040 Comments

Since I live closeby and often drive to Santa Fe, I’ve seen these cruisers many times. Westbound on Oxford from Broadway, two wide lanes plus center turn and parking/bicycle lanes invite speeds above the posted 30mph. At the bottom of the grade around the school/pedestrian crossing, there often lurks a (presumably) radar patrol car on the right (north) side. I’ve gone by at 5-6 over, but obviously that grace is up to the officer. I’ve also seen multiple cruisers with some officers standing outside the car and others ready to give chase. I’ve only seen the cars in the AM, but who’s to say what will change?

US Highway Santa Fe – 85 near Evans-Dartmouth Street

Englewood, ColoradoOct 30, 20040 Comments

Southbound Santa Fe, south of Evans but north of Dartmouth. Cops are very frequently on the right side pulling people over. Despite observing this many times, I don’t know if it is just visual, which I suspect, or radar/laser. With the numerous exit/entry lanes from businesses, it is easy for the cars to just blend in. I’ve just ordered a new radar/laser detector, so maybe soon I’ll be able to identify their methods. The officers are both Englewood and State.

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