Palos Park, Illinois Speed Traps
State Highway Route 45 & LaGrange Rd near Route 83 to 119th Street
The Palos Park coppers make no bones about this speed trap. They will boldly sit right in the center median facing north. If you are heading south around the bend in the Forest preserves you don’t see them until it is too late. ANd if you are heading north you pop over the hill to see him sitting right there. Make no mistake this should be a 55 MPH zone but it is a 45. It is the Forest Preserves and the 55 zone drops to 45 right at Route 83. At one time when this was only 2 lane the speed limit was only 40MPH. It is the only road I know of where they actually raised the limit! But not enough. Watch yourself here.
127th Street near 76th to 80th Avenue
Small stretch of 127th street connecting 80th avenue to 127th street near 76th avenue, near Palos East School. Slightly hilly, and extends below power-lines, past bike and walking paths. Power-line easement is one area police like to sit, catching you as you cross the bike-path area. I got caught going West, right after clearing last hill and just coming into sight of 80th avenue. Police was sitting with radar ready to pounce and, from others I have talked-to, most likely made his quota. My wife and neighbor have gotten nailed there, also. 20 mph is not an unreasonable speed here, given the residential status and limited visibility. However, the police certainly take advantage of the 20 MPH as an opportunity to make a bit of cash for the town. Don’t expect a warning.
Southwest Highway Road near Exit and Extrance to 123rd from Southwest Highway
In Palos Park Southwest Highway between 131st street and 119th Street is a total speed trap. If you are traveling on Southwest Highway between 131st and 119th, Do Not Speed.
Palos police love to stand along side the road near or under the bridge that leads to 123rd street. When you approach the bridge from either side, be sure to keep your eye out.
The bridge is actually an entrance and exit to 123rd street. 1 block before the bridge (from both sides) are residential side streets. The cops love to sit in the side streets, or under the bridge itself.
It is also not uncommon for two cops to sit 1 block apart, trying to catch speeders who speed up after they pass the first cop.
They are there at all hours of the day, but are very common between the rush hours, during the day time.
Be careful when driving down Southwest Highway in Palos Park.
12800 S. 86th Ave.
Palos Park cops wait at the bottom of the hill on a little gravel road by the train tracks. They nail whoever they can coming down that big hill from either direction. Posted limit is 40.