Portland, Oregon Speed Traps

The speed limit signs are few and far between on a 4 lane highway that is better suited for 45mph, instead of the 35mph speed limit. The only speed limit sign is 20 long blocks before the photo speed trap. If you are the lead car, driving the speed limit, the (bumper to bumper) cars are so grouped together, radar cannot detect which car is speeding, and there can be 4 or more cars in the photo.

Moto cop likes to sit in left lane both North and Southbound with lazer gun. There are big gaps in the median every few miles that allow moto cops to face either direction and change directions very easily/fast. Very hard to spot at night, I was busted doing 71 in a 55 at 2am. Heads up!

2-15-11 2:45 PM–Very near the Ross Island Bridge northbound goes from 45 to 35mph. Within 100yds of the 35mph sign is a PDX police van taking pictures.

After Stanich’s, before Rose City Cemetery, heading Eastbound. End of 20 MPH zone, beginning of 30 zone, right on the border and very sneaky… large white van with speed indicator which only activates at 20 foot range, activated at 31 MPH so keep it at 20 until clear of van. Van not parked in congested area. This is not to catch criminals or unsafe drivers, it is just for $$$
12/29/10

This trap is on SW Jamieson between Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy and 91st Ave. It is a speed trap photo van that switches sides of the street. It is often moved around a lot on any given day, but always somewhere in this stretch. They like to park it near the sharp bend on the downhill side.