Helm Road is a short cut between Illinois State Routes 62 and 25. If you turn north onto Helm Road off of 62 the speed limit drops from a reasonable 55mph to a ludicrous 25mph on Helm. Officers from two municipalities set speedtraps on Helm at differfent locations. The first probable trap you will encounter will be Barrington Hills PD. They like to sit off of the road near some power lines. Since the road is heavily wooded on both sides you will not see them until it is too late. The second trap, hosted by Carpentersville PD, is down Helm Road about one-half a mile. The wooded area ends at the bottom of a hill, the police stake out a church parking lot shortly thereafter. Again, once you see them it is too late.