State Route 17 through Oliver, GA

Oliver, Georgia•Mar 15, 2011•2 Comments

The tiny nearly non-existent town of Oiver, GA has a brazen cop who issues preposterous citations with insanely high fines. I foolishly used GA 17 as an alternate route heading back from Savannah, hoping to catch some nice scenery. Heading out of a wide spot in the road called Oliver, GA I was pulled over by a cop who claimed I was doing 75 mph in a 45 mph zone. He said he was supposed to take me to the county jail for that kind of speed, but would be kind to me and just write a ticket. I was visibly shaken even though I KNEW I hadn’t been anywhere close to the speed he said since the rental van I was in shook and shimmied even at 60 mph. What should have tipped me off to just how crooked this operation is was that he then asked if I had a good driving record, to which I responded a truthful “Yes!” He then said that the way he would write the ticket would not reflect on my driving record. At the time I was relieved, but after I pulled away I was puzzled why he would be so lenient to me just after telling me he was supposed to haul me to the county jail! When I called in for my fine amount after returning home to the Upstate of SC, I was dumbfounded when told that I had to pay $875, more than half what I make in a month! Knowing I had been ‘had,’ but with no witnesses to back me up it would be useless to fight this injustice, I coughed up the money. However, I am considering a complaint to the Georgia Attorney General and would definitely warn all drivers to avoid this route at all costs!

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The March 15, 2011 story above is the exact story I have from Jan 2nd, 2012, as I drove from Augusta to Savannah. I wish I had known about this thiefdom earlier instead of $575.00 later!!!
#1•Jan 09, 2012•Report Abuse
I am so glad that I found this website. And I am LMAO at the number of posts to Oliver's speedtrap. All of the surrounding counties know of this trap and know of Barney Fife sitting in front of the post office. If you are heading west or is it north on Hwy. 17 coming from the Savannah direction, you do see a sign just outside the city limits of Oliver that states in bold lettering that you are about to enter a speed trap. I think it was erected by locals. There is not a redlight but stop signs crossing old highway 17 in the center of Oliver where the crossroads are. There may be a yellow caution light facing both ways of 17 with a red caution light at the stop signs. I'm not sure. But anyway, Barney is always there unless he is home eating. This poor slob puts in many hours taking your money. I have to congratulate him for his tireless efforts. My wife and I have to go through Oliver to get to her sisters in Newington. Believe me, we know to slow down when entering the money pit. To Barney it is probably a honey pot. LOL. This trap should have been on the National Motorist Associations top ten list for speed traps this year and past years too. Ya'll be good out there and say Hi to Barney for me.
#2•Sep 02, 2012•Report Abuse

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