Right at the city limits on Highway 287

Estelline, Texas•Jan 21, 2020•1 Comments

Wow – they’re still catching people here! I got my very first speeding ticket in Estelline in 1986 – different speeds then due to highway speeds (speed limit on 287 was 55 – in Estelline it was 35, then crept up to 50 [not 55] at the edge of town and that’s where they got us) but still a moneymaker for the town. At least we didn’t have to make as big a drop in speed as now (75 mph to 50 now).
I wonder if anyone has ever successfully contested a ticket in Estelline. When I got ticketed I wanted to make a big stink and contest it – you can have a jury in TX for traffic offenses – but I realized that the Estelline jurors wouldn’t view my case very favorably. Pay close attention when driving through here!

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It's April of 2024, and Estelline is STILL snagging, tagging, and bagging out of state drivers. I recently drove down 287 trading places with a white Honda Civic with AZ plates, and on the approach to Estelline I dropped back, flashing my headlamps at the driver of the Honda as we crossed the Prairie Dog Town fork of the Red River. Driver kept going. Sure enough, Estelline's finest had him at the side of the road. They're using a brand new black Cobra 500GT as their latest police car, with retroreflective black "Police" markings to keep it on the DL. Gee, most police departments are getting Ford and Chevy SUV's... how do these guys rate an effing souped up Mustang?
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