Dillsburg, Pennsylvania Speed Traps

Carroll Township Police sit in the driveway to Dillsburg Elementary School and time drivers between two white lines painted across the road. The Speed Limit WAS 55 mph, but just before the trap it drops to 25 mph with little warning. The warning is even less at night, as the "Reduce Speed Ahead" sign is not reflective (the "Speed Limit 25" sign is, though). During the winter it is pretty easy to see the cop parked in the driveway, but during the summer it is almost impossible to see him behind the trees. Carroll Township police seem to be most active on Sundays, and this location is no exception, but I have seen them out on other days of the week.

When driving south on Route 15, you come upon an exit for PA Route 114. The Speed Limit is 55, but most drivers are going at least 65 or 70. After the offramp for Route 114, the highway (Route 15) goes over a small hill, but it is big enough that you can’t see the cop waiting on the other side. The cops usually sit either just before or just after the onramp from Route 114 waiting to catch unsuspecting motorists who are driving at a perfectly reasonable speed.

When travelling south after passing the Lisburn Road exit, the speed limit is 55, but most drivers don’t go under 70 on this section of the highway. It is a brand new section of road completed only a few years ago (the old road couldn’t tolerate speeds nearly as high). After driving over a short bridge there is a slight right-hand curve where a police officer commonly waits on the other side (where you can’t see him until it’s too late). After this short section, the speed limit drops to 50 and you come upon a traffic light. Once the speed limit drops you are outside of the speed trap.

On York Road, near Siddonsburg Road (this is probabily in Monagan township, not Carroll, although this area is patrolled by the Carroll township police), there are two sets of white lines, both on a steep hill. This is clearly designed to exploit drivers who don’t ride their brakes hard enough while going down a steep hill. On the larger hill, a cruizer sits in Mawory road and times you between the two lines. On the other hill, a cruizer sits in a private driveway and times you. If you look in these two places before entering the white line area, you will have plenty of time to break.

On a side note, the Carroll Township Police devote a lot of time into enforcing the rediculously low speed limits; probabily to generate revenue / meet quotas. White lines are painted on other places of this road and other roads in Carroll and Mohanagan Township. Also, keep an eye out for vehicles traveling behind you as they also use moving vascar during the night (which got me my ticket).

I was giving a ticket for going only 45 in a 35, where most people go 45 to 50. I took it to court and even thou I didn’t win, I was happy to do my part in taking 45 minutes of the cops time and costing the department more money then they exploited from me. I suggest anybody who gets ticketed in the area do the same thing. The more time and money they spend in court, the less time and motivation they have to harass motorists that are traveling safely.

I used the book that was provided with my NMA membership and forced the cop to cough up Vascar certification, proof of odemeter calibration, tire pressure, and proof of Vascar calibration, which unfortunitly he had.