Somerville, Tennessee Speed Traps

The nine mile long strip of road is heavily patrolled. For 3-4 miles it is 30 miles an hour. This is a busy section of town and while going the speed limit I’ve almost hit drivers pulling out of businesses onto 64. I was caught pulling out of the BP and spead up to get into traffic after using the turn lane to pull out as it was rather busy that day. The officer was in oncoming traffic and did a U-Turn to get me. He said he caught me going 40 mph when my spedometer said 35.

I travel through somerville at least 10 times a year and never fail to see at least 2 cruizers using radar and usualy one car pulled over. It’s not quite as bad as oakland, but the speedtrap is about twice as long and 15 miles an hour slower.

Officer is sitting at the Coop on the West Bound side and in the 45 mile zone and is pointing radar at the 30 mile zone for East Bound cars. 30 must be met right at the 30 MPH sign.

As you head east on this highway, the sun is directly in your eyes during AM rush hour. Due to the glare (even with GOOD polaroid sunglasses) the glare completely obscures a school zone limit sign HANGING OVER THE ROAD. The school is not in sight, and there are several speedlimit signs on the side of the road because the limet reduces from 65mph to 55mph to 45mph on the same stretch of road. I slowed to 45mph and just smiled at the officer as I passed him; and then was completely taken aback when he pulled out and stopped me! He gave me a 5 mph break on the ticket, though. When I went to the courthouse to pay the ticket the ladies just gave a knowing look to each other when I questioned the placement of the school zone sign . . . then took my 65 dollars.