Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Speed Traps
Interstate 76 near PennDOT Service Depot
Shortly after the Belmont Ave. exit, travelling westbound towards Gladwyne, there is a PennDOT pulloff area on your right side. It is surrounded by a chain-link fence, and has 2 combination entrances/exits. There is a large salt silo inside the depot. State troopers will sit in the second entrance area, waiting for you to pass while speeding. Since they are state troopers, they can and will use radar if necessary. They sit far back in the depot, and you can’t see them until you pass them. Your only clue is the fencing, if it’s closed & locked up, there are no officers in that area. The gates will be open if officers are potentially lying in wait. Many times you’ll see the gates open but no officers, that means they’re on the highway nabbing someone. You’ll often see them about 2 miles up the road, on the extended shoulder/breakdown area.
Interstate 76 near Exit Number Girard Avenue/Spring Garden
Travelling westbound, police officers will sit at the top of the Girard Avenue and Spring Garden Street onramps. They will follow cars driving anywhere over the low 50 MPH speed limit, despite the flow of traffic being 60-70 MPH. If you see a person pulled over directly after the Girard Ave. onramp, the cop was at Spring Garden. If they’re pulled over near Montgomery Ave, the cop was on the Girard Ave. onramp. Don’t let these traps get you! Be sure to slow down as you pass these two overpasses, the onramps are on your right side, elevated. Take it easy, and you won’t get nabbed.
Interstate 95 N near off ramp at Academy Rd. exit
Beware when you use the off ramp at the academy rd exit when traveling northbound I95. A police car will be parked behind a trailer that is being used by the construction workers. If the officer parks the car correctly, you will not be able to see the officer when your directly on the ramp, but will notice him/her in your rear view mirror. You will definitely notice him/her if your going over the 25mph posted speed limit because the lights will be bright, so be aware when using this offramp!
Interstate 95 near Phl Int Airport
1mi before Exit 9/Essington Ave on I-95 southbound, state police run radar traps from the break in the median. Often see them at 3am.
Interstate 95 SB near Exit Number Betsy Ross Bridge
Right after the exit is an overpass with an onramp to the highway. Since it is above and behind you on the right side, the police car that is parked at the top of the ramp can not be seen until he’s already behind you, and you can see up the ramp in your mirror. Too late, of course. Popular for late night traffic stops. The dead giveaway are the two thick lines painted across the road at about a 100 foot interval. These are reference points to be used with the VASCAR unit. (distance from line to line divided by the amount of time it takes you to cross between them). BEWARE THE THICK WHITE LINES!