Mount Hope, West Virginia Speed Traps
U.S. Hwy. 19 (North or South) about 4 Miles from Interstate 77/64
Mount Hope has no real cops, just uniformed ticket writers. Although a town of about 2000 people, eight cops employed by the city and Mayor Martin actually make their living on a 2 mile piece of U.S. Hwy. 19. And don’t waste your time coming to court because you’re already Guilty in the eyes of the Judge.
Gaines Ave & State Route 16
Any Area in Downtown Mount Hope or on the Bypass going around the town.
United States Route 19 & County Route 27/2
Sitting near the Mount Hope exit on rt 19. Write more that 20 tickets a day. Worst time is weekends and near the end of the month. Going north starting from the traffic lights at Gomart. South from Sun mine road. Most of the time only one car running radar.
US Highway 19 near West Virginia Turnpike
Unmark cars sit in middle of highway and on the side. Any city on US 19 is a speed trap
US Highway 19 near Interstate 77/64
This area is part of a series of consecutive local law enforcement traps on US19 stretching from the southern intersection with I-77 & I-64 at Beckley north to Sutton. It includes, in order going north: Mt. Hope, Oak Hill, Fayetteville, Summersville and Sutton. Unmarked cars relying entirely on radar patrol US19 with no purpose other than to write speeding tickets carrying hefty fines. Speed limits change frequently and no consideration is given for traffic or terrain. On a recent drive from Beckley to Summersville I noticed at least two dozen patrol cars in the 40 mile span, most of which were unmarked, and all of which were only concerned with radar speed enforcement.