Wentzville, Missouri Speed Traps

This is a very wide stretch of road that gives access to different neighborhoods. There are no houses on this stretch of road. The posted speed limit is 25. This road is similar to T. R. Hughes Blvd in O fallon. That road is posted 40 which is a safe speed for that road. Great Oaks Blvd in another community would be posted at least 35 if not 40, unless of course the government wants to create a speed trap which is what Wentzville did here. Not arguing the ticket but I challenge anyone to drive this and not come to the same conclusion. This is a speed trap and a money grab.

Going north on Mexico Rd. North from State Hwy A is a construction zone. There is a electric sign as you get on Mexico Rd. that has recycleing messages about the construction ahead. One of the messages is a 20 mph speed limit. But if you don’t hit the sign at the right time you can miss the speed limit message. And as you proceed north there are NO posted speed limit signs. And if you get caught you are just expected to know Wentzville has an ordinance that limits speed to 25 mph on unposted roads. OK maybe it is an ordinance but how many people do you think know about it. And you will be found guilty. If they truly wanted to reduce speed to 20 mph they would post some speed limit signs along this construction area. So by not posting the speed limit I can only think this is about making money. When I argued my ticket I had a video of the whole trip I took so the Judge could see not a speed limit sign along the whole distance. I was still found guilty as was several others who argued the same thing about no signs posted along the construction zone. We were all found guility. I was fined $123 for going 5 mph over the speed limit. Be carefull, all they want is your money. Its not about trying to reduce speed.

Mexico Road off HWY A on you way to Flint Hill. Wentzville PD will stand in the ditch just off the first hill/bend in the road. Other officers will be stagged down the road to pull you over. Speed is 35, they will not mess with you for a little over but Mexico feels like it should be a 45mph zone. Be carefull! This is not an every day deal but when they stage one of these its a big event.

If you come off Lake St. Louis Blvd and go West onto Pitman, first you will observe 3 different speed limits on a stretch of road less than 4 miles long. While there is a subdivision on the South side of Pitman, the speed limit is 45 mph. The cops love to catch you coming over the hills when the speed limit suddenly drops from 55 to 45 in a mostly industrial area. Good luck.

Police will sit in the church parking lot and wait for "speeding" cars to pass. We even were ticketed for failure to maintain proper lane usage. When pulled over, we were told we were driving too close to the center lines. Fought in court & lost.