Hey guys! I've never posted before but thought I'd try to give something back. I envision this to be a thread to report speed trap sightings. We'll take care of all the obvious ever-present ones first, then update as new traps appear. Maybe someone can make a tie-in to Google maps to display them graphically. Anyway, step 1 will be to list all the super common speed traps before we get into the nitty gritty. Maybe we can get Cary to make this sticky if it works out. So,

Ultra common speed traps:

I-66:
In the median near the exit for 7100/Fairfax County Parkway. Running radar both directions. State police. Common for Fairfax County to be positioned at the Monument Drive HOV exit or in the median near the router 28 exit as well.

Route 28:
Under the route 29 overpass usually pointing to catch traffic going south towards Centreville.

Route 50:
West on 50 past the Dulles Auto Park. About a mile or two before Loudoun county.

Fairfax County Parkway/7100:
On the shoulder of the southbound side between the lights for Fox Mill and West Ox. Out there about twice a week. You can't see them until it's too late because the bridge obscures your view while you speed down the hill.

Federal Protective Service routinely sets a speed trap on South Lakes Drive in Reston. They sit in the USGS parking lot with a radar gun, it's usually tough to see them because they're in a parking lot full of other cars. The speed limit is only 25 on that street but it's easy to do 35-40, I've seen dozens of people get nailed there. I drive by there on my lunch break and it seems like they do it at least 3-4 times a month, always around 11AM-1PM.

wtf is Federal Protective Service... r they a police force authorized to give tickets and general law enforcement in ffx?

wtf is Federal Protective Service

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Federal_Protective_Service

I think the USGS has a secure facility on that property and they probably "own" part of that street, and that's why FPS can patrol it.

man 66 is just full of speed traps. just after the two rest stops at exit 47 west and east

Also seen cops under the overpasses just before the Fairfax city exits right before fairoaks mall.

on Herndon parkway a motorcycle cop waits just around the first bend traveling north

at the shell gas station he waits on Main street east towards fx city. the gas station across from banks of america and Giant foods

I didnt know about the FPS doing radar. The airport police do the same thing on the dulles toll road. I wondered how they could spare cops to run radar on there since it was already patrolled by fairfax and state police. The dulles airport is such a mess and they are supposed to be watching for terrorists not out making the government more money. I would think the airport police would have better things to do.

I can't believe I am about to type this nonsense, but it is possible the airport police believe that targeting speeders DOES help fight terror.

In theory they may pull over a person or carload of persons who are about to hijack a plane or something. In theory the more times they pull people over, the better the odds they will pull over "evil-doers".

I only say this because law enforcement has brainwashed itself thoroughly to believe this kind of crap.

Well, I used to think that criminals know that if you're doing something illegal it's best not to attract the attention of the cops by speeding..


...but there was the case of the two or three guys who killed someone (in or near Richmond, I believe) and proceeded to speed north on I95 at about 90MPH.

They were pulled over somewhere around exit 150 or so. I guess they must have acted really nervous or something because the cop searched the vehicle and found a dead body in the trunk.

Didn't a cop pull Tim McVeigh over for speeding or dead tags?

It is amazing that many criminals are too dumb to drive like saints after committing mass murder....or with a trunk full of dope...etc.

Didn't a cop pull Tim McVeigh over for speeding or dead tags?

He was actually driving without a license plate, which really ranks up there in terms of stupid criminal behavior.

There's a lot of FPS cops in Reston on Sunset Hills and in McLean around West Park behind Tysons Galleria. I've never seen them issue a ticket. EVER.
I think even if they did you needn't worry about it because its not like they're going to call the Marshall Service to make you appear in Federal Traffic Court (I can't even find where the hell that is on any gov websites).
You only have to worry about it if you work at the location they are protecting where they can find you and impound your car.

Some more speed traps for you:

* Intersection of I-66 and 7100, cops like to hang out in the service entrance to the salt dome.

* Dulles Toll Road: Between Rt. 7 and Wolf Trap in the westbound travel lanes. There's a bit of tarmac that pitches up before the first section of jersey-barrier median, and cops like to hide in that little nook.

* They also like to hang out in the general travel lanes on the far right shoulder where the road turns back to the right before the Wolf Trap entrance ramp. You can't see them at all because the sound barrier blocks your view.

* Rt 7100 and Braddock Road. Going southbound there's a steep hill before the overpass and you will see motorcycle cops at the end of the overpass, just over the crest.

There's a lot of FPS cops in Reston on Sunset Hills and in McLean around West Park behind Tysons Galleria. I've never seen them issue a ticket. EVER.

I've personally witnessed FPS give out 10+ tickets on South Lakes in Reston. They bust people there. Also: There are some govt. buildings near the McLean Hilton (behind the Galleria) that supposedly house CIA contractors. I drive thru there alot and have seen FPS presence regularly over the past 10 yrs; but I've never seen them ticketing anyone like they do in Reston.

What the hell is "FPS"

Fairfax County Police Department would be FCPD.... is that so hard to type?

FPS = Federal Protective Service

It's mentioned several times in the thread you just responded to.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Federal_Protective_Service



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/11/2006 07:32AM by TheMeeper.

Being smart today, eh RESton?

jesus scrolling up is just too much of a hassle, I think I will just keep jumping to conclusions... I even have a special mat for it.

Speed trap on Charles & Huniting mill

10 year old thread revival!

Do you ever sometimes wonder about the people who started those threads 10 years ago? Do they still live here? Do they still visit FFXU? Are they even still alive?

Are humans bad by nature?

Ha religion, over all, throughout the ages helped or hindered humanity?

Am I, on a Tuesday night, too stoned or not stoned enough?

Who was the lizard king? And was it he who was the rider on the storm?

Route 29 under the Fairfax county parkway. It's 6 lanes divided, but 45mph. And long down hill run, so you'll pick up speed so they sit at the DC end snd clock you at the bottom of the hill.

Thank God for this useful information. I'm annotating my paper map that I carry everywhere we go.

Then my wife can read it to me in her sweet voice. I love when she says, "Police reported ahead" or "vehicle stopped on roadway ahead" or "be in either of the two right lanes."

Thank God Wrote:
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> Thank God for this useful information. I'm
> annotating my paper map that I carry everywhere we
> go.
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> Then my wife can read it to me in her sweet voice.
> I love when she says, "Police reported ahead" or
> "vehicle stopped on roadway ahead" or "be in
> either of the two right lanes."


Maybe we can get together and make an app, let's call it "waze". If it gets big maybe we can sell it to a Internet giant like Google for a billion dollars.

There is one on the GW parkway today

They are still monitoring I-66 between Nutley and 123 from aircraft.
Patrolled by giant frogs would be more believable.
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