Parker, Colorado Speed Traps

If you turn west onto Pine Lane from Parker Road, just past Twenty Mile Road there is a bridge over Cherry Creek. This is a divided road with two lanes in each direction, and the speed limit is 35. For some reason, it’s very easy to get up to 45 or 50 (maybe the wideness of the road?) and there is usually a patrol car on the other side of the bridge. By the time you see him, it’s too late! He’s already got you on radar as you crest the bridge.

This may be a rural road, but it is heavily patrolled especially since there have been several fatal accidents. They often sit at Travois but can be any where along that road.

Police with radar are frequently sitting at the bottom of the hill waiting for unsuspecting motorists. Even if you are going the speed limit before you get to the hill, you must brake to avoid a ticket on the way down.

Starting about where the golf trail crosses the road, the speed goes down to 25 mph from a more reasonable 35 – this right in the middle of a fairly steep hill. The speed limit stays 25 all the way to Parker Road. I often use the cruise control to make my car go that slow – most cruise controls start working at around 25. If your cruise control is loose like mine, you can still get up to 31, but it still helps. The speed limit sign going downhill is often partially obscured by trees. The sheriffs hide in various spots – side roads, the school parking lot, and the parking lots of the condos near the end of the speed zone. At least once, they brought 4-6 cars, many unmarked. It is even harder to follow the speed limit going uphill because you’ve just been on Parker Road, and 25 mph is painfully slow after 55 mph. There is also a school zone in this area, but I don’t mind it, since it actually serves a useful function.

Watch your speed on Pradera Parkway.