Roseland, New Jersey Speed Traps

The Roseland PD uses a silver Honda Pilot SUV. It has no markings or roof mounted lights. It does have tinted windows and the police lights are hidden inside the top of the windshield, the front grille and the top of the rear window. They like to cruise up and down Eisenhower Parkway, blending in with the traffic and they pull over a LARGE amount of violators.

It’s one thing to use an unmarked Ford Crown Vic or Dodge Charger, but using non-traditional police cars like this Honda Pilot is nothing but a BIG revenue generator for the town. If you or I were to dress up as a police officer or modify our car with roof lights and “Police” on the door, we would get arrested for impersonating a police officer. Why then is it legal for the police to impersonate a civilian – driving a car with lights hidden in the grille and dark tinted windows???????

Police frequently sit in the maintenence entrance of the Essex Fells Golf Course and watch traffic going in either direction on Eagle Rock Ave. Coming from West Orange into Roseland it’s impossible to see the car until it’s too late. Speed limit drops there from 45 to 40.

This particullar spot is always patrolled by a state trooper in a marked car 75% of the time and aprox 25% in an unmarked car. He sits in the middle isle between west and east and is usually hiding under a bush.

Just past Laural Ave. exit, West Bound I-280 in Roesland, NJ , on the right side backed into the bushes, any time of day. this is a slight down hill area, Very easy to let the speed get away from you

State troopers are now hiding in the grass median between Exit 1 and 5 (Livingston, Roseland, Caldwell townships), especially after a clump of trees. The state troopers will nail you in Roseland, as they seem to have a relationship with the prosecuter and local cops. You especially want to watch out for a certain officer. He apparently is on some crusade against speeders. He will write you multiple tickets if he can, and will always show up in court. I suggest you get a lawyer, and look into his background if he gives you a ticket. I would also not even try to discuss the ticket with him, and do not admit to any violations during the stop. I would actually refuse to answer questions without a lawyer. He also will not hesitate to come out of his trap and follow for a long distance, to pull you over, in the event you blow past him unknowingly in heavy traffic. I believe he also will move around a lot during a paticular session, of speed enforcement. You have to careful you don’t fly by him, as he is coming on an entrance ramp.