Bethesda, Maryland Speed Traps

U.S. Park Police officers often run radar in this area, especially heading into Maryland from DC at the end of the stretch where there are two lanes in each direction instead of just one. They wait for people who are desperate to pass in the two lanes in each direction section, and they nail them trying to speed past one more car before the road narrows to one lane again. The cops here love this spot during late weekend nights!

Montgomery County Police sometimes run radar along this stretch, particularly near Little Falls Library and near Westmoreland Circle in the church driveways. Usually a lone officer with a hand-held radar gun.

Montgomery County Police regularly run radar on Willard Avenue in both directions. It’s usually a motorcycle officer with a hand-held radar gun.

Just after Democracy Blvd. while traveling south on Rt. I-270 the road starts to curves to the leFort It narrows into three lanes including one HOV lane. State police set up a trap just as the road curves to the left, they hide on the other side and as cars approach the curve they shoot the radar up the road looking for speeding cars. Speed limit is 55, they will usually let you fly buy at 65.

The bike cops will be on the side of the road usually on the grass. They will hide behind trees and check your speed. If a person is speeding, the other bike cop will flash his lights and you must pull over.