Sparta, New Jersey Speed Traps

I often see cops sitting in the Sparta Auto Parts parking lot after hours. They check for speeders on Woodport Road (posted 30 mph) and also watch people not stopping at the light on Pine Cone lane by the 7/11. Be careful because they tend to park within a cluster of other vehicles in the small lot.

Route 15 North bound during evening rush hour the traffic backs up just before the freeway section turns into just a 2 lane road. Some people like to run the shoulder to get to the jug handle at the traffic light. They hide out just out of visibility in the jug handle.
Another trick they like to pull is the undercover "construction worker" with the broken down van. He’s watching you on your cell phone and radioing ahead to the squad car sitting on Layton Lane across from the Bagel Station.

Pretty much as described above but just a fair warnimg. When driving through this area on Rte. 15 N or S, just put your car on cruise control, sit back, and enjoy the scenery. They’re always there! Save yourself from an expensive and futile Sparta court appearance.

This one’s huge! My first DUI stop and boy was I glad I was dead sober. Northbound Rt.15 on a weekend, as you clear the first hill entering Sparta, you’ll see one sitting on the shoulder southbound, lights on; that’s in case you turn around; a "Road Work Ahead" sign (very deceptive) then just before the first exit, as you clear the hill, there’s like 8 units and 15 officers and a big trailer on the right. Follow the flashlights throught the cones to where they tell you, and they stick their head in your face and start asking questions. Flashlights shining everywhere. They understand your nervous but be courteous and tell the truth and you won’t have a problem. There were a few cars parked with no drivers, so I guess they had a problem. This is a mobile setup and I don’t know if it was the state’s or not, but thankfully I haven’t seen it since. I’m also not sure if they do this from time to time or it was some kind of blitz. And frankly I don’t really want to know what’s in the trailer or what goes on there. Just drive on and don’t wave to the northbound guy on the shoulder. He’s there in case you run or he thinks your being a wiseguy and getting away. BTW-I had a friend killed by a drunk driver. Don’t do it. This is just a friendly heads up so you can drive safer. Because I don’t agree with HLS money being used for town revenue or the preying on drivers for minor errors. I can’t tell you how many cell phones I see everywhere. Did you watch the video with the popcorn?? I don’t want that thing anywhere near my head!

North and Southbound between the cross streets and the carwash and Paparoni’s there’s two driveway entrances to nowhere, used to be cornfields, where they sit. Mostly to catch northbound at night.