I was traveling East on Hwy 51 and increased my speed from 35 to 45 when I entered the 45 mile speed zone. The officer was parked in the park area which is in the 35 mile speed zone area. He pulled me over for speeding and I was charged with hefty fine. I am a very good driver and this was the first speeding ticket I have ever received and I have been driving for over 47 years. I am a long time Payne County resident and it is a known fact that Yale is known for their drug users, burglaries,etc. I think that is a shame that the police department puts all their efforts into speed traps instead of fighting crime and cleaning up their town. I have paid my fine, but no longer support the town of Yale by shopping, eating, purchasing gas or anything.else that would generate sales tax revenue. I think this is the best way to put a stop to this type of abuse of law enforcement upon law abiding citizens in these small towns. I might add that when I appeared for traffic court, which was a joke…was like appearing in a “kangaroo court” setting; you were not allowed to speak on your behalf. It was “pay or shut up”. I was very disappointed because not only did I feel like I had been wrongly charged with an unlawful fine but not given the right to plea my side.