Loves Park, Illinois Speed Traps
Windsor Road by the US Postal Office and fire station
A police officer will commonly hide around the corner of the fire station by the stoplight to catch speeders. It’s a 40 mph zone but it could be 45 mph. Usually is positioned to catch eastbound speeders once the road opens up a bit.
River Lane near East Drive
Several officers will meet in the townhomes parking lots and get ready. One officer will keep his car hidden from sight between the townhomes. The remaining officers will then go onto East drive and stay out of sight. The officer with the radar will hide behind trees and radar. Once he finds his offender, he radios the officers on East with the description of the vehicle and other information.
State Highway 251 near Just as entering town heading north on 251
exactly 2 AM – they do group pull-overs right under the Forest Hills Road overpass. It was a Saturday night when I saw them do this, so they are probably looking for drunk drivers. They had 5 cars pulled over, one lane blocked off, and caution signs posted.
Perryville Road near State Highway 173
The officer parks at the entrance to Rock Cut State Park’s equestrian area, hidden from northbound traffic by a hill. Also, they will sometimes hide in the residential area just across Perryville from the Equestian Area entrance.