Bend, Oregon Speed Traps

Bend city police have recently (summer 2010) been using radar traps at various points along Franklin Avenue, usually between Third Street and the railroad bridge, or around Sixth Street near the high school. They will park in a visible location on a side street. The speed limit on Franklin Avenue is 25 MPH until west of the bridge, where it drops to 20. Most traffic moves at around 35 MPH, so during tourist season it is like shooting fish in a barrel.

Near the circle at SW Reed Market Rd – by the playground.

OSP and Deschutes Sheriff active approaching Bend from the south. This is a 4 lane 55 mph section and people usually go faster than that. When going down hill past Lava Butte and then weight station, watch out because there are several tiny right hand turns the traffic police use to sit. These are all N-bound, one is just past the Lava Butte visitor center (usually sheriff), one is a the bottom of the same pass (osp mostly), and often they are even sitting farther down by the weight area. there is a median here so they really do concentrate on northbound traffic. Sometimes even forest service Rangers use radar in this area, though I really wonder if thats legal. In the summer it is a safe drive and traffic goes fast, but in the winter slow down because it is VERY dangerous sometimes at Lava Butte. Sometimes DCSO sits at the crest of Lava Butte going south, this is usually late at night and I think they are looking for DWIs

From hwy 20 to bend airport and then on to hwy 126, put the pedal to the metal, there is absolutly no traffic control, I haven’t seen a cop in five years.See how fast it will go.

The Oregon State Troopers have a few hiding places along the route from Lapine,OR to Bend. This particular one is bad normally during the morning and mid-day, it is located on the shoulder of US 97 going north towards Bend, it is just below Lava Butte pass. The best thing to do is to slow down before coming around the corner, just down the hill on the right is a shoulder that is obstructed by trees and thats where they sit, and if you dont slow down before the crest of the hill they more than likely already have you. Hope this helps out.