8th Street; North and South bound, between Adams and Jefferson Streets.
The Springfield City Police, as well as Springfield University Campus Police pick off speeders left and right on this stretch of 8th Street. I’ve actually seen an Officer with the University Police on the 3rd floor of the parking ramp; at the corner of 8th and Monroe, shooting radar at motorist heading North bound up 8th St. The cop shooting radar will radio a patrol car sitting on Monroe to nail the speeders.
The University Police are still using the Mid 80’s Dodge Diplomat’s. Yes, you read correctly; this money strapped agency needs to write as many tickets as they can in order to get themselves new patrol cars.
The City police normally shoot radar off of Monroe or Adams, they have newer patrol cars ranging from Crown Vics to one marked Camero that I’ve seen pulling over speeders.
I was pulled over by a City officer, he was kind enough to give me a verbal warning. This doesn’t happen very often from what I’ve heard from others that have been the victim of this trap.
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