Tonopah, Nevada Speed Traps

U.S. Highway 95 descends fairly steeply into Tonopah as you enter the city from the South (Las Vegas). Speed limit is reduced (from the open highway speed of 70 mph)rather agressivly starting at 45 mph and then quickly to 35 mph and 25 mph. Most local traffic flows at 30-35 mph in the 25 mph zone and out of state cars seem to be targeted for anything over 25 mph. Enforcement is three-fold: city police, Nye County Sheriff’s Dept. and the Nevada Highway patrol. Nye County is 97% owned by the Federal Government so tax base is limited, hence the revenue collection procedure on this stretch of U.S. Highway 95