Binghamton, New York Speed Traps
On 17 westbound the State Troopers stand on the bridge railing over Mygatt Street with a Radar Gun
Two or three chase cars waiting for the Officer who is perched on the right hand bridge railing to get a reading on the radar gun. This is the top half of suicide corner. It is an uphill grade that goes around a corner and crests at the bridge….which hides the Troopers’ vehicles. Everyone is so cautious going eastbound at suicide corner this is westbound and pushing the gas around a corner and uphill takes some skill. The guys driving on the left lane are passed by slower cars on the inside of the corner. So they go faster! Easy pickings of me faster" egos for the Troopers."
Between Exit 4 (Brandywine Highway) and the 17-81 split
In plain sight the State Troopers are strattling the highway in the median. They are responding to speeders who make merging from the Brandywine auxilary entrance highway dangerous.
Interstate 81 North Bound near Broome Community College
New York State Police
In the center of highway or under the bridge
State Route 363 near Carroll Street
right side of Rt. 363 south over carroll street 40 MPH zone usually two cars one to chase
Interstate 81 near Exit Number 2
Broome County Sheriffs and/or New York State Police will park on the official only U-Turn just before the exit (assuming you’re coming from Scranton, PA). There is a large set of trees that the sheriff deputies like to point their radar guns through, whereas the New York State Police do not aim radar guns through the trees. Interestingly, the state police appear to have started using VASCAR here. There will typically be two state police cars at the bunker when the state police are waiting for speeders, so the sight of the state police gives some time for aware motorists travelling 80 MPH to slow down to the 65 MPH limit.