Tisen Road near Fern Road
This trap is selectively located where the speed limit drops from 35 mph from 45 mph for a mile or less before it returns to 45 mph. The enforcement level occurs during the morning rush period to target commuters who are passing through this small cluster of houses, which includes a horse farm and other properties with livestock, in a rural area that has been arbitrarily set at a speed limit that is more appropriate for urban / suburban residential areas. The speed "reported" appears to conveniently be just a bit over 15 mph greater than the posted limit, which enables collection of a larger fine. The township is so small that it lacks its own court system and must rely on Akron Municipal Court which is some 15 or so miles away. The local police use a church parking lot, which facilitates aiming at northbound commuters to the local "big city areas." There is essentially no enforcement by the same department along the much more heavily traveled 4-lane street off which this trap is located, even though violation of that 45 mph speed limit by cars going 55 – 60 mph (not over the 15+mph limit) is essentially constant. They are also careful to ask if you have any violations within the last 12 months — if not they can to offer you the option of waiving a court appearance and they can collect the fine with no court appearance (and essentially no additional work) on their part. Get the picture?
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