Venice, Florida Speed Traps

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Hwy 776 (Englewood Rd) between Venice & Englewood

Venice, FloridaAug 04, 20100 Comments

A recently improved divided highway from Venice to Englewood with a speed limit set at 45 MPH, artificially under road conditions, causing drivers going to work and home some paranoia. Traffic flow is typically moving at 55 MPH due to the rural nature of the road. This road goes from Venice in Sarasota County into Englewood where the jurisdiction changes to Charlotte County. Sarasota County deputies consistantly set up on the Venice bound side in the morning to catch out of county drivers going to work, and on the Englewood bound side in the afternoon to catch the same out of county drivers going home. It’s a real money maker for them as they typically ticket at 61 MPH (netting a $250 fine each ticket) on a road that should be 55 MPH, (the speed limit of which is set the same as Hwy 41bypass going through the thickest commercial part of Venice’s Hwy 41. Sarasota Co. is ripping Charlotte Co. residents with the artificially low limit, and selective targeting of out of county drivers, and they know it. Even the police drive 55+ when going to gas their cars in Venice, and often can be seen ignoring rules they expect everyone else to pay for once trapped in their little roadside rip-tide. It’s highly unethical and one never sees them set up in a reverse configuration, i.e. to catch both county’s drivers fairly. This facet (and the statistics) should be investigated, and the limit should be re-evaluated and set to the speed that the police, and everyone else drive naturally. The extra 10 MPH nets them a lot more money. Statistically, this road should be compared to Hwy 41 through Venice, and adjusted accordingly.

Barcelona Ave. near the public park/tennis courts

Venice, FloridaApr 12, 20100 Comments

Generally a car (or two) parked in well hidden area off of Barcelona at any hour. This is a daily occurence, and probably the biggest speed trap in Venice. I live a block away, and the ticket writing is non stop.

Jacaranda Boulevard – 1600 Block

Venice, FloridaMar 12, 20100 Comments

The "Rat Patrol" use radar and a dozen motorcycle cops hidden behing the bushes on a side street to pull over speeders going over the 30mph limit on this divided highway. Usually see them a couple times per month, and freequently on the weekends during tourist season.

Rialto and Cockrill (Venice Island)

Venice, FloridaMar 10, 20100 Comments

Church parking lot which is set in trees.

Jacaranda Blvd. From Center Road to US 41

Venice, FloridaMar 09, 20100 Comments

About once a month the sheriff will conduct a full out speed trap on Jacaranda, This is the Jacaranda West Homeowners Association section, The posted speed limit is 30 MPH, normal traffic flows around 45 to 50, so it’s easy picking for the deputies.

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