Boise, Idaho Speed Traps
State Street near St. Mary’s Chuch
Motorcycle police sits between 27th street and Collister. the speed limit changes from 45 to 35 right after Collister Rd. going east bound with very little warning. Easy target to hit.
McMillan Road near Cloverdale Road
Between Eagle and Five Mile on McMillan Road, a motorcycle cop will wait for high school kids speeding to and from school; before, at lunch, and after school. There are two school zones in this two mile stretch of McMillan. Officers usually stay far back from the street (50+ yards) behind a fence, so you CANNOT see them until it is too late.
Franklin Boulevard near Cole Road
East of Cole Rd. on Franklin Blvd. speed limit drops 15 MPH in a few blocks. The police have numerous buildings, alley ways and trees to hide behind. They do not give warnings.
Orchard Street near Between Fairview and Overland
This street is patrolled by both Boise City and Ada County officers. Ada County is known to issue speeding citations without radar! Based on "pacing," they follow a vehicle and estimate the speed. Posted speed is only 30 mph, a ticket for 40 in a 30 costs the driver $53. Cars and motorcycle patrols are very heavy in this area at all times of year.
Curtis Road North of Fairview
A motorcycle cop will be sitting in either the Lynwood Place cul-de-sac, the Lubkin St. entrance, (or sometimes at Plymouth St.) along Curtis Road between Fairview and Mountain View with his radar on facing the northbound traffic. You cannot see the cop as he is usually parked in the shadows under a tree or just out of site. It is 35 MPH and a school zone part of the year. This makes it easy pickings for them to nail someone. They are mainly there in the mornings, but I have seen them there at all hours of the day to easily get their quotas.