Caney, Oklahoma Speed Traps

The city of Caney, Oklahoma is not on 69/75, you won’t see any of the small town where they patrol and write tickets; the small town population is 205 people, has one small convenience store but has a police force of chief of police assistant chief of police and three full time officers with 2 new patrol units with other units.

over small hill and past bridges.

Recent publication from Durant Daily Democrat, Bryan,County, OKla. Oklahoma senate just rescinded a law that protected citizens from speed traps. Caney, OK makes greater than 50 of its annual revenue from issuing cititations. The OHP had Caney’s use of radar shut down as a speed trap city. The rescinding of the state law puts Caney back in business.

These cops hide down in holes and behind trees and with there lights off at night. Their main source of income is the highway tickets. The State shut them off the highway for 2 months and they almost went bankrupt. So Stay Clear of This Area!

Caney has had their authority to enforce traffic laws revoked by the State as reported today (12/29/06) by the Tulsa World. Caney officials expressed worry about the safety of residents and ***"the financial future of the town"*** Of course, they never expressed any such concern with the financial well-being of motorists caught in their trap.