Fairfax, Virginia Speed Traps

Officers sit on hidden road to the right, just before the Burke Lake Rd. intersection on south bound 7100. They emerge in yellow traffic vests into oncoming 50 mph traffic pointing at various cars to pull over. This creates a very dangerous situation for all involved as motorists have to respond to police instructions while travelling at a substantial rate of speed.

Police are often stationed checking speeds in the East bound direction just before Woodson high school.

Police are often stationed in the parking lot entrances just off Braddock in the East bound direction.

speed trap on exit 66 and 123 south over the hill. speed dropsto 30MPH. They get you on the downside of the hill.

Since the completion of the new mixing bowl where 395/95/495 come together, there are several areas where one or another of these highways merge together, often with a Jersey barrier seperating the two. The cops sit behind the Jersey Barrier in perfect postion and hidden to nail those merging onto one or the other of these highways. Because many of these highways are now on high flyways, you are decending and picking up speed. I was nailed this way, but because I would not pull over until I could put myself and the Police Officer in a safe place (stopping someone on these highways is very dangerous for the Officer). I pulled onto the shoulder and then further onto the grass – thise officer only gave me a ticket for no front plate. But he had me for reckless driving because of my speed. I was driving a Corvette.