Lake Forest, Illinois Speed Traps

There is almost always a patrol car on the north side of Old Elm, east of the stop sign at Green Bay Road. The traffic regularly moves at 50+ mph, but the posted limit is 30 mph. They will nail you for any mph over the limit, as has happened to me (got a ticket for 1 mph over once). They are particularly fond of nailing Highland Park residents as they emerge from their neighborhoods, and show no mercy.

Cops will be sitting behind every tree on the street…Beware!

Going N on Sheridan Road just past Lake Forest going to Great Lakes Naval Base there is a place for an officer to sit going either direction to catch both N/S vehicles in a passing zone. The road signs recently changed (10/06) and moved the 40mph signage closer to Lake Forest city limits. The police there are hard on motorists and will take away your license.

Gage Lane is North of Rt 60 and south of Rt 176 on the west side of US Hwy 41. Lake Forest Police patrol this area and park on Gage Lane or in the break in the median at this intersection.

Police sit on the onramp from deerpath rd in both the north and southbound directions. It is very hard to spot the police ahead of time, especially at night.