The speed limit drops drastically when entering this town on HWY 90 from 65 to 45, although the number of lanes remains two in each direction. Many people being pulled over comment that they believed the speed limit to still be 65. However, the majority of people being pulled over are going over 70. What you need to know is that in Cochise County, every MPH over the speed limit is equal to 12 dollars on a ticket. Plus, 21 MPH or more over the speed limit is criminal speed and the town cops have no problem arresting criminal speeders. There is a hill running through town that the police like to frequent. They sit at the bottom of the hill and catch speeders going both directions.