Jackson, Ohio Speed Traps

Ohio State Highway Patrol officers are regularly seen in the median crossover between exits 111 and 109 on I-77. There are usually two of them, one pointed each direction; sometimes there is only one. Enforcement is not more likely at a particular day of the month or time of day. The speed limit is 55 mi/hr. Typical traffic flows at 65 mi/hr. The patrol does not seem interested in stopping most vehicles going speeds up to 80 mi/hr, but have been seen stopping vehicles displaying erratic behaviour (perhaps looking for inebriated drivers). Recommendation is to abide by posted 55 mi/hr speed immediately after passing exit 109. After exit 111, which is right after the speed trap, the speed limit is raised to 65 mi/hr; this was temporarily lower during construction, but the construction speed limit was lifted in late 2003.

There are patrol cars on both sides of 32 sitting in wait. A lot of times they position themselves at the bottom of a hill. Even if you have cruise on, your car still speeds up a little. That’s when they get you (they got me twice). I will say that they do give you about 5 miles over the 60 mph speed limit before they come after you, but watch the hills.

There is a stretch of 60mph that turns to 65mph a mile down the road.Guess where they sit. 73 in this 60 will cost you $91.00. Saturday afternoon 4:00 going with the flow of traffic but I was driving the luxury rental car to go on vacation because my car was in the shop after a hit and run.Had I been driving a 70’s chevy pickup with the fenders flapping in the breeze I probably wouldn’t be typing this.

4-lane limited access highway in VERY rural area with a 55 mph limit. Vehicles are sighted by air, then the patrolman simply flags the vehicle over and tickets. Always. Traffic is so light I have witnessed the patrolman stand in the middle of the road to flag vehicles over.