Madison, Wisconsin Speed Traps

Speed limit is 40 mph. Dane County Police will sit in private driveways clocking in both directions, sometimes hidden by bushes. Usually sit there in late morning and early afternoon. When they pull the offender over to write the ticket, the police cruiser sits well into the driving lane blocking proper traffic flow due to no shoulder on that particular piece of road. There is a double yellow line in that area and you must cross that line into the oncoming lane to get past the police cruiser and the person who has been pulled over. I’m sure that is not a safety issue, is it?

as described in the news on Monday, speed trap scheduled the week of December 14,2009

Routine is lawn chair on median, chase cars around the corner or over the Yahara bridge. Either way…east or westbound, routine is same

Frequently see unmarked Chrysler products tucked off to the side of the highway at the Rimrock overpass capturing westbound traffic. No chase cars observed, just a one-off State Patrol.

Same deal between Verona Road/Midvale overpass and Whitney Way. One unmarked Chrysler product on the side of the road. Again, westbound targets.

Officer sits in a lawn chair in the median, shooting East. Chase cars parked on Marston Ave., Baldwin St. or Few St. around the corner, victims are pulled over out of sight of the new prey. 25 MPH…fish in a barrel.

Opposite direction: shooter sits just before the Yahara Bridge, catching Eastbound traffic. Chase cars sit out of sight over the bridge in the utility drive. Short hop for shift change as First Street City of Madison Garage is right there.

Plenty of targets.

Police in marked and unmarked car frequently patrol and strictly enforce 30 mph limit. Many tickets issued.