This has been a common speed trap in Worcester for many years, and is patrolled by a regular bunch of Tatnuck-square police officers. This is on the portion of Pleasant St. between the Pleasant / Park Ave. intersection and the Newton Square rotary. It is roughly 2 miles long, and the posted speed limit is 30 MPH, despite that a legitimate speed survey would report the 85th percentile to travel at about 45 MPH. The survey was likely taken shortly after the Park Ave / Pleasant St. traffic light, where there is high traffic and slower speeds.

The trap is to catch motorists coming from Newton Square and travelling towards Pleasant St. Police officers usually camp on a host of side streets like Norman Ave., Copley Rd., and on portions of Coolidge Rd. that are visible from Pleasant st. They also sometimes sit in front of or behind parked cars around Newton Hill park/recreation area.

If you are caught here, dispute this ticket in court because of speed surveys being taken in illegitimate blocks of Pleasant St.

Good luck.