West Los Angeles College – Sheriff’s Substation

Culver City, CaliforniaNov 14, 20130 Comments

The West LA College campus has a LA County Sheriff’s Substation and these officers love to play "cat and mouse" games to hand out tickets. Every work day I drive through a backroad of the campus to get from Jefferson Blvd to Overland since I work at a company adjacent to the campus.

The speed limit is 25 MPH and there are two stop signs. The low limit is ridiculous since there is a steep downward hill and also there is NO cross traffic and rarely any traffic other than your own car along the entire 1/2 mile road.

However, here are two games the Sheriff’s love to play:

1) One officer parks at the bottom of the hill (you CANNOT maintain just 25 MPH without riding your brakes and downshifting). If you successfully "pass" that trap and feel some relief, then a second officer may be waiting halfway down the road, with his car almost hidden. Probably using radar. One time there were three cars evenly space along the 1/2 mile road.

2) When dark, an officer will park on the other side of the street, lights off, near the intersection of Jefferson and the West LA Campus Road. When a car turns off Jefferson and heads up the hill toward the campus, the officer will make a U-turn and while keeping a distance so you might not see him behind you, he will catch up to you as you head down the hill…hoping to catch you going well above 25 MPH. If you "spot this game" and ride your brakes to maintain 25 MPH, then he will follow you the entire length of the 1/2 mile road (at a very close distance) to ensure you do not exceed 25 MPH and fully stop at the two stop signs.

I am sure I frustrate these officers since I drive through every work day. I have never received a ticket and never will unless I come across a dishonest officer, but I assume the radar has a photo and digital readout with your speed that can be saved for the ticket and court.

NEVER, EVER go above 25 MPH on this campus or roll through the stops!

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