Shelby, North Carolina Speed Traps

Speed limit is 65 mph traveling out of Rutherford Co. and is reduced to 55 mph upon entering Cleveland County. Hwy Patrol regularly work in teams issuing tickets at this location in Cleveland County.

They like to hide under the bridge/overpass and off to the side where it is very hard to see them until you are right there. Fortunately they are lazy and keep their radar on constantly, so anyone with a decent radar detector will get fair warning.

Either side of Shelby limits on the road to Boiling Springs. Several law enforcements agencies like this area to catch Gardner-Webb University students heading into/out of Shelby. Entire Route 150 between the two towns is patrolled frequently by state troopers with radar.