Mendham, New Jersey Speed Traps
Bernardsville Road near Bliss Avenue
police cars sit on Bliss Rooad waiting for traffic to pick up speed or continue speed driving down Bernardsville Road. Speed limit in neighboring Bernardsville, on this road is 40mph, and once you enter Mendham it drops to 35mph.
rt. 24 Road near firehouse past sammy’s resturant
police car in driveway of firehouse. hidden from view by trees. road is going down a hill and there is a speed change from 45 to 40 just before hill.
Route 24-Mendham Road near Lewis Morris Park
Hilly road with curves, mostly 45 speed limit. Squad car hides in bushes in park at side of road, sometimes tailgates within 10 feet of the driver, sometimes pursues with headlights off. May pursue when under the speed limit and pull over charging that driver went over yellow line, is driving too slowly, or did not turn off bright lights promptly. May ask to search car, do sobriety test, even with absence of traffic violations.
Mountainside Rd and Mountain Ave
Going west on Mountainside Rd is 25 mph, but after you cross Mountain Ave Mountainside Rd drops to an unrealistic 20 mph! The Police hide in driveways waiting for unsuspecting drivers to go 5 miles over the speed limit to give tickets.
Mountain Ave between Route 24 and Mountainside Road
Mountain Ave speed limit is 35 mph. However is slopes downward, so that even if you do not touch your acelerator pedal, you will automatically go 45 mph. The police hide at the middle of the road, knowing you will go over the speed limit at no fault of your own!