Emporia, Virginia Speed Traps

I travel all over virginia and have never seen an area like this. I know they will always be there so I slow down. I also do not spend one single dime in their city and I could spend a lot of nights there.

As soon as you get within 10 miles of Emporia, set your cruise control. The Emporia Police for some reason, ie- making car payments on their fancy new Crown Victoria’s, have decided that they simply must step on the toes of the Virginia State Police, and enforce "their" 1.8 mile section of I-95 that unfortunatly for the planet, travels through Emporia. These guys are out there…so watch it !!!!

In this area, there are almost always police hiding on the shoulders of both the east and west bound lanes. Ka band radar is most often used. I discovered this in my repeated travels through the area at various times of the day with a radar detector (even though they are illegal in Virginia). Even if you can’t see them, they are there.

I see I’m not the only sucker that went through Roscoe’s town. Roscoe was a woman though. I think. Anyway she/he "clocked" me at 76 in a 55 and knocked it down to 74 to prevent a wreckless on my record. Good thing she/he didn’t get me 4 miles earlier when I backed the cruise off 95 MPH. Oh and nice car by the way. Not used to not seeing markings at all. How much of the car is mine now?

I concur that this stretch of US 58 is so easy to drive above the speed limit. It is four-lane divided, smooth, nice shoulders and minimal traffic. I was nailed for wreckless and came to court to get it reduced. I offered my driving record and traffic school (eight hours) and the judge threw it out! Good Luck.