State Highway 14 near Barton Drive

Ann Arbor, MichiganMay 08, 20051 Comments

After a respite of over one year, Ann Arbor police have resumed heavy radar/laser enforcement at probably their favorite speed trap location in all of Ann Arbor, M-14, E. bound (a state road), at or near Barton Dr., where the speed limit suddenly drops from 70 MPH to 55. Watch out at: (1) At the start of the concrete barrier on M-14 just before Barton Dr., and /or (2) cop car parked on the Barton Dr. ramp just before entering M-14. The second location is very dangerous for motorists attempting to enter M-14 as the cop car blocks the view of oncoming traffic on M-14.

If you�re ticketed, check your citation carefully. As was reported, Ann Arbor cops must use a State of Michigan citation book, not the city ordinance version on a state road for the ticket to be valid. Ann Arbor lost a court case about 1 ? years ago over this issue. Ann Arbor cops love handing out city ordinance tickets because Ann Arbor then keeps most of the money from the fine. With the state citation book, a ticket written on it sees most of the dollars going to the state.

Comments:
This speed trap is GONE, thanks to the corrected speed limit by the Michigan State Police and MDOT. The posted limit is now 65 mph here, which is quite reasonable and in keeping with actual traffic speeds.
#1Apr 16, 2010Report Abuse

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