Albany, New York Speed Traps

Driving on Washington Ave (east direction from uptown SUNY campus), the speed limit is 45 mph, and becomes 30 mph about 200 yards before a red light, as one enters the ‘city’. There is a NY Police academy just half mile away, so expect many cops hanging around sipping coffee and eating donuts. Cops are always parked, hiding around the crossing of Washington Ave and Brevator St., and most people are doing 55 mph till they hit the red light. I got lucky when 4 cops pulled the 4 guys in front of me – all of us were doing 55 in a 30 mph zone. I know atleast 5 of my friends who have been ticketed there.

Going North or South on 9w its open, two lanes with a soft median but only 35 mph including the bridge out of town. Troopers will sit in the parking lot on the 45mph side.

Ka Radar. I-87 Northbound @ Mile 139.5 (near I-787 Exit). 11:50 on a Wednesday.

OKay heading east from exit 9 to 11w, Right when you pass exit nine there is a hill, cops like to sit on the other side of the road at night with the lights off kinda in the breakdown lane. ALso when you get to the top of the hill right before exit 10 there is a bridge with a u turn*most of the time they are facing the westbound lane* It is elliot road i think. After the bridge don’t think your safe because on the right side of the highway there are cut out’s and hills they like to sit on constnatly you can’t see em until you pass em.. also exit 10 heading east from miller road i think it is. they like to sit on the on ramp. so you will never see em and your radar will not go off until you are already clocked… From exit 9 to 11w i would not speed..*S* hope this helps

Nice little money-maker, this one you don’t see until it’s too late because it’s just past a slight hill