Eugene, Oregon Speed Traps

From Scout Access Road off of Centennial Blvd., the police officers will pick off anyone going even less than 5mph faster than the speed limit. They hide themselves quite well on Scout Access so be aware of that. They will also hide a motorcycle cop in the Mason’s parking lot and nail people there. Another favorite spot is in the juvinial justice facility across from Autzen.

Motorcycle police officer regularly sitting under or right near bridge overpass. Pulled us over claiming excessive speed for 25 MPH zone. 25 MPH sign is less than 100 yards from officer’s location and is not noticable (I driven through that section of road 1000’s of times and never seen it). Flow of traffic is regularly 35-40 MPH through that section. I have seen several other vehicles pulled over in the same section. Ticket is excessive (over $200.00 in our case).

I have seen the Oregon State Police doing radar on the curve between Valley River and Good Pasture Island Road.

Eugene Police Traffic officers are hidden on the 3rd Ave. onramp to the bridge. Speed limits are posted at 35MPH, with most people doing over that. I have seen them nailed on one day 75 people. It is hard to tell when they will be there.

This is a HIGH TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT AREA. Unless you are familiar with the traps in the area, I advise that you use extreme caution. Be especially aware between MP 196 and 198. Around MP 203 there is an emergency vehicle turn around, and it is pretty out in the open. OSP likes to hang out there using both Lidar and X Band. Both north and southbound traffic should be aware of this spot. Further south there is an overpass. Just north (10 yards) of this overpass is a spot that is sometimes frequented by Lane County Sheriff Deputies. Next, northbound and southbound traffic should stay aware south of the overpass. The following is HIGH DANGER ZONE: At around milepost 198 there is an overpass at the crest of a small hill. This is a favorite of Coburg police. They will likely be in the center median right at the base of the overpass and they have a great view of oncoming traffic. They check both north and southbound traffic using K band. Just south of the overpass on the north and southbound sides, are more favorite spots. They are always on the inside of the freeway right before and after the bridge over the McKenzie River. I have observed both OSP and Coburg police in these four spots. Please be aware that they use rear facing radar. X or K bands. Further south toward MP 196 the speed drops down to 55 MPH. Right beyond the sign in the center median is another favorite hangout. They will more likely be checking speed of the southbound traffic. A couple hundred yards later near MP 195.5 is an overpass. I recently sighted an OSP motorcycle trooper using Lidar underneath the overpass on the left side of the highway (only once). The trooper is really hard to see since he’s hidden in the shadows. I’ve seen a cruiser on the right side immediately following this overpass only once.