Renton, Washington Speed Traps

Driving down this very steep, winging hill, the speed changes from 50 to 35. Immediately after that sign, RPD frequently stations multiple motorcycles with radar/laser on the residential streets to catch eastbound traffic coming down this hill. Usually people are trying their best to decelerate down to 35 from 50 when they are caught, probably doing around 45 at very short notice. It is impossible to see the units coming down the hill, they are well hidden. Have seen them weekdays, weekends and federal holidays with much regularity.

Officer Yamamoto in the white jeep always sits off of coal creek near the entrance to Lake Boren. Also in the newly widened area of Coal Creek that runs along lake boren is heavily radared.

Renton Motorcycle Officer sits about 1/2 mile off 405 on the 169 heading towards Maple Valley. He hides in a driveway just after the first curve around the Apartments to the right.

Lone Renton Motorcycle office parks in the entry to the Apartments and guns vehicles going both ways on Lk Wash Blvd between Sunset Blvd and 30th street. I’ve watched him get 8 in one 2 hour morning "haul". (I used to live next to the place he "hid"…)

Motorcycle officers patrol this area and sit off the road in a culdesac hidden by a fence and trees as motorists head down the steep hill. The steep hill of course is 6 lanes and whether traffic is light or dense everyone goes over the limit there it seems. Speed limit set at 40 mph. Limit should reasonably be 45 or 50.