Independence, Missouri Speed Traps

They sit in a nail shop parking lot taking radar of traffic heading South on 291. In between the itersections of 23rd Street and R.D. Mize Rd. They are up hill and very hard to see.

Indpendence, Missouri Motorcycle Cops are great at catching you here. On Lee’s Summit Road going south from I-70 The Cops sit about 3/4 mile down the steet as your going down hill on your right, they sit just off the street in driveway, the point the radargun North bound and catch you going south on Lee’s Summit Road as you approach 40 highway.

Highway 12 (Truman Road) is four-lane (undivided) and quite clear with one side street accessing the road for the space of about six blocks. From the widely-known "Stone Arch" overpass of Blue Ridge Blvd. to Brookside Ave. is a large valley where you gain speed without touching your accelerator. The police like to sit out-of-sight near Brookside Ave. at the east end of the valley. Staying in the speed limit is difficult to say the least. Independence fixes speed limits low in order to enhance revenues.

For about six blocks in front of the Truman Library the road is elevated, divided, four-lane with no side-street access. The speed limit is 35mph. The most reasonable driver would feel perfectly safe at 50mph. The speed limit should be no more than 45mph. It is obvious that Independence sets its speed limits low so as to enhance their revenue.

Cop at the salvation army backdoor entrance on lee’ summit rd, speed limit is 35mph, HUGE downhill, he will be obscured, motorcycles especially popular.