Sparta, Missouri Speed Traps

Sparta Mo police like to illegally ” hide” in private driveway or lane just north of the speed limit change sign… From the Green County/Christian County line south to about a mile or two out of Sparta proper, the speed limit abruptly changes with no warning from 55mph to 35 mph. This change in speed is out in the country some distance from the town itself and seems to be designed to catch people unfamiliar with that town/road. To suddenly change from 55 to 35 requires you to “stand” on the brakes pretty hard… and often nets the City of Sparta a nice free $90.00 cause you just got busted going 20 miles over the speed limit with no idea the limit changed till you were right on top of the 35 mph sign. When you get to the edge of town.. it drops to 25 and everyone thats from around here knows that.

Sparta Police/ County SD / State Troopers sometimes park in a private business parking lot without permission of business owner at the Y where State Highway 125 South and State Highway 14 come together. Police park, hidden from view by buildings at private business on the south/east side of the junction of the two roads, hidden by buildings and clock traffic…I know… cause I have a business there. Some local police officers think they can do whatever they want to, wherever they want to.

white unmarked sedan parked in parking lot at Cafe. Speed abruptly changes 55 to 25.

Very small town with a 25 mph speed limit. Typical small town speed trap.