State Highway 146 near FM 518 & 2094

Kemah, TexasDec 05, 20063 Comments

Kemah is a very small city. The officer to resident ratio is known to be excessively small (don’t recall exact numbers). You go right through Kemah en route to Galveston Beach. There is a high bridge over the Galveston Bay that separates Seabrook (on your list)and Kemah. Officers will sit just over crescent of the bridge and nab drivers nearly before the cars have crossed into Kemah. Late at night, i.e. 11:00 p.m. and after, with very little traffic, officers will follow close behind drivers until reaching their destiny or crossing city limits-considered to be intimidation factor, which they are known for. I live approx 2 miles from Kemah in League City. At any given time on a Friday or Saturday night, you will see at least 1 set of blue lights on Hwy 146, and often 2 or 3, within less than a mile of each other. I would very much be interested to see the % of revenues from traffic violations.

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I live in Bacliff and go through Kemah multiple times a day. Do the cops stop people, yes they do. They do give some lee way on the speed. Depending on traffic 10 over is ok. If you are a kid or if you have been in the Boardwalk area and had a drink or 2 then drive the speed limit. It is amazing how folks get mad at the cops for doing their job. Just slow down and you will have no problem. Good job to the police. If you want a bad speed trap go to Iowa Colony or Shenendoah Much worse than Kemah
#1Apr 12, 2010Report Abuse
My youngest daughter was pulled over at the base of the bridge for going 5 mph over the limit. She was detained for over 30 minutes while being intimidated several times by the officer to allow searching of the truck she was driving, which was mine. She was only sixteen at the time but had been taught by me to never willfully turn over her constitutional rights just to facilitate the curiousity of an overbearing officer. When she would not comply and had given no lawful probable cause to force her to, the officer had to let her go. As she was leaving she was warned to find another way home without going thru Kemah. I filed a complaint against this officer and never received any response to it.
#2Apr 12, 2010Report Abuse
Comment #3 sounds like a disgruntled officer. Let's face it folks Kemah is a significant speed trap. I feel sorry for the residents who have to deal with this everytime they go out. There is a difference between enforcing the law and exploiting it.
#3Apr 03, 2011Report Abuse

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