San Diego's Speed Traps

To avoid a San Diego California DUI, one of the things you should do is avoid all San Diego Speedtraps. Here's one San Diego California DUI Lawyer's posted list for anyone driving in San Diego, California.

(Courtesy of the National Motorists Association which includes San Diego California DUI Attorney Rick Mueller.)


Jurisdiction (city, county, etc.): San Diego, California Speed Trap Location: Texas Street Nearest Reference Point: El Cajon Boulevard GPS Coordinates: n/a Time of Day: Mid-day Level of Enforcement: Some Type of Enforcement: Radar, Laser Date: 9/2006 From El Cajon Blvd going North or South to downgrade, About 5 blocks Click here to view the 7 comments about this speedtrap. Agree/Disagree? add your comment

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Jurisdiction (city, county, etc.): San Diego, California Speed Trap Location: University Avenue Nearest Reference Point: Hamilton Street GPS Coordinates: n/a Time of Day: AM Rush Hour Level of Enforcement: Moderate Type of Enforcement: Radar Date: 4/2006 Heading Westbound on University approaching Texas Street. Many times a motorcycle cops will hide at the bottom of the hill in this 25mph speed zone. Traffic frequently flows at around 35-40 through this area, especially downhill. Click here to view the 1 comment about this speedtrap. Agree/Disagree? add your comment

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Jurisdiction (city, county, etc.): San Diego , California Speed Trap Location: Carmel Mountain Road Nearest Reference Point: 56 US Highway GPS Coordinates: n/a Time of Day: Mid-day Level of Enforcement: High Type of Enforcement: Radar Date: 10/2007 All along Carmel Mtn Rd from the I5/56 and East Ocean Aire. Motorcycle cops line up. Is 45 but should be 55. Very easy to go 65 or 70 Click here to view the 2 comments about this speedtrap. Agree/Disagree? add your comment

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Jurisdiction (city, county, etc.): San Diego, California Speed Trap Location: Market Street Nearest Reference Point: Interstate 15N GPS Coordinates: n/a Time of Day: Any time of day Level of Enforcement: High Type of Enforcement: Radar, Vascar Date: 10/2007 Speed Trap on Market St, pass I-15, near Mount Hope Cemetery.SDPD Motor Traffic Cop likely standing on the side of the road,near their BMW bikes go figure,
located underneath some trees, speed limit is posted as only 30 MPH (when did they post that, back in the 1950s?!)
speed limit sign hardly visible/noticable at times,
plus there is a downward hill that immediately passes the I-15 entrance on Market St. where many drivers go 40-50 MPH. their radar guns are highly effective, they have recorded my speed earlier then my radar detector, at 4 seconds faster!, the officer even told me that! thats more than enough time to get anyone! There are no comments from others for this speedtrap. Agree/Disagree? add your comment

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Jurisdiction (city, county, etc.): San Diego, California Speed Trap Location: Interstate 15 Nearest Reference Point: State Highway 56 GPS Coordinates: n/a Time of Day: AM Rush Hour Level of Enforcement: High Type of Enforcement: Unknown Date: 2/2007 This may or may not be for speeding, but usually 1 out of 5 times I take this route there is a CHP car (same officer everytime sitting on the I-15 Southbound onramp from Hwy 56. He sits there in the morning on the shoulder of the on ramp, right at the top by the metered red lights. He waits for on ramp car pool lane violations, as well as tickets people for rolling through the light, like me. You cannot see him sitting there as you approach, all of the other cars backed up in the right on ramp lane block him from view. So if you plan on running the light or violating the car pool lane for this on ramp beware. He is there a lot! Click here to view the 2 comments about this speedtrap.
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Jurisdiction (city, county, etc.): San Diego, California Speed Trap Location: Interstate 56 Westbound Nearest Reference Point: After Camino Del Sur Road Landmark GPS Coordinates: n/a Time of Day: PM Rush Hour Level of Enforcement: Moderate Type of Enforcement: Radar Date: 8/2007 Two CHP motorcycle cops sit in the bushes waiting for speeders between Camino Del Sur and Carmel Country west bound. Click here to view the 4 comments about this speedtrap. Agree/Disagree? add your comment

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Jurisdiction (city, county, etc.): San Diego, California Speed Trap Location: State Route 52 E Nearest Reference Point: Exit Number Convoy GPS Coordinates: n/a Time of Day: AM Rush Hour Level of Enforcement: Moderate Type of Enforcement: Radar Date: 12/2007 There is usually a CHP/Motorcycle cop under the bridge when you are heading 52E right before the Convoy St Exit. They are usually posted behind a bush which can be too late to slow down when you spot them. I noticed beginning of the month they are there more. Click here to view the 1 comment about this speedtrap. Agree/Disagree? add your comment

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Jurisdiction (city, county, etc.): San Diego, California Speed Trap Location: Interstate 5 North Nearest Reference Point: n/a GPS Coordinates: n/a Time of Day: AM Rush Hour Level of Enforcement: Some Type of Enforcement: Radar, Laser Date: 10/2006 CHP has stepped up enforcement of the 65 mph speed limit on the 56 bypass in Carmel Valley, a beautifully smooth and wide bit of highway that invites speeding. I've seen motorcycle officers sitting at the junction between the 5 North and the bypass and also on the right shoulder of the bypass for the past week, this morning there were two of them, and one had someone pulled over. Watch out! Click here to view the 7 comments about this speedtrap. Agree/Disagree? add your comment

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Jurisdiction (city, county, etc.): San Diego, California Speed Trap Location: Interstate 8 Nearest Reference Point: State Highway 79 GPS Coordinates: n/a Time of Day: Any time of day Level of Enforcement: High Type of Enforcement: Laser Date: 10/2006 This one operates in the westbound 8 lanes. There is a very steep hill and the CHP officer sits in a depression. To stay at the posted limits you must stay on the brakes early and stay on them hard to keep your speed legal due to this hill. Click here to view the 2 comments about this speedtrap. Agree/Disagree? add your comment

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Jurisdiction (city, county, etc.): San Diego, California Speed Trap Location: First Avenue Nearest Reference Point: Nutmeg Street GPS Coordinates: n/a Time of Day: Any time of day Level of Enforcement: Some Type of Enforcement: Radar Date: 2/2007 There is often a motorcycle cop parked on First Ave. in Banker's Hill, right where the First Street Bridge ends going south. The bridge has a downhill incline and you have to brake a lot to keep from going too fast. He sits in a road dip near where Nutmeg St dead-ends, and it's almost impossible to see him until you get to the end of the bridge. Very tricky. Click here to view the 3 comments about this speedtrap. Agree/Disagree? add your comment

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Jurisdiction (city, county, etc.): San Diego, California Speed Trap Location: Friars Road Nearest Reference Point: Riverwalk Golf Course near Fashion Valley Landmark GPS Coordinates: n/a Time of Day: Any time of day Level of Enforcement: Moderate Type of Enforcement: Radar Date: 4/2006 Travelling Eastbound on Friars Road approaching the Fashion Valley Mall. There's a spot where motorcycle cops like to sit and tag Eastbound traffic because the road widens slightly, giving them a place to park, and the area is heavily shaded by trees. They have a long look down Friars Road and will have you tracked long before you're aware they're there. Click here to view the 4 comments about this speedtrap. Agree/Disagree? add your comment

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Jurisdiction (city, county, etc.): San diego, California Speed Trap Location: Fanuel Street Nearest Reference Point: Turquoise Street GPS Coordinates: n/a Time of Day: Any time of day Level of Enforcement: High Type of Enforcement: Radar Date: 9/2007 Generally 2 motorcycle units gunning at about 1/4 mile or less in front of elementry school play ground. Intersection of Fanuel and Turquoise or Ingraham depending on which direction you are traveling. There are no comments from others for this speedtrap. Agree/Disagree? add your comment

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Jurisdiction (city, county, etc.): San Diego, California Speed Trap Location: Foothill Drive Nearest Reference Point: Between Fanuel/Beryl Streets Landmark GPS Coordinates: n/a Time of Day: AM Rush Hour Level of Enforcement: High Type of Enforcement: Radar, Laser Date: 7/2007 Sunday Mornings - 4900 Foothill Drive in Pacific Beach travelling Southbound. 25 MPH zone down a hill and rounding a curve - two motorcycle officers writing tickets as fast as they can. There are no comments from others for this speedtrap. Agree/Disagree? add your comment

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Jurisdiction (city, county, etc.): San Diego, California Speed Trap Location: Interstate 15 South Nearest Reference Point: After Boarder Patrol Checkpoint Landmark GPS Coordinates: n/a Time of Day: Mid-day Level of Enforcement: Moderate Type of Enforcement: Radar Date: 12/2006 The road has low and high points. CHP waits at the low points with Radar at traffic heading south. There are no comments from others for this speedtrap. Agree/Disagree? add your comment

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Jurisdiction (city, county, etc.): San Diego, California Speed Trap Location: Carroll Canyon Road Nearest Reference Point: Interstate 15 GPS Coordinates: n/a Time of Day: AM Rush Hour Level of Enforcement: Some Type of Enforcement: Radar Date: 11/2007 Heading west on Carroll Canyon road from I-15 before you get to Black Mountain Road it is down hill. At the bottom of the hill a motorcycle policeman or two stand behind parked cars with a radar gun. It is a long hill so it is easy to build up speed beyond the 35mph posted. Click here to view the 1 comment about this speedtrap. Agree/Disagree? add your comment

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Jurisdiction (city, county, etc.): San Diego, California Speed Trap Location: State Highway 52 Nearest Reference Point: 805 US Highway GPS Coordinates: n/a Time of Day: AM Rush Hour Level of Enforcement: Moderate Type of Enforcement: Radar Date: 5/2007 Officer is waiting on side of road or in bushy median area with Radar/Laser gun for traffic from the 805 north merging to the 52 east. Every morning there is a person receiving a ticket when I pass by around 8am. I have known about this cop and I still was given a ticket. He had finished writing a ticket and visually gauged my speed. I didn't fight I just went to traffic school. There are cops on both sides of the 52 betwen the 805 and Santo Road just sitting with their radar guns during morning and evening rush hour periods. Click here to view the 6 comments about this speedtrap. Agree/Disagree? add your comment

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Jurisdiction (city, county, etc.): San Diego, California Speed Trap Location: Calle De Las Rosas Street Nearest Reference Point: Via Caballo Rojo Street GPS Coordinates: n/a Time of Day: AM Rush Hour Level of Enforcement: Some Type of Enforcement: Laser Date: 11/2007 There is often a speed trap heading Northeast bound on Calle De Las Rosas towards Rancho Penasquitos Blvd in the morning. You're coming up the hill and just as you get to the crest of the hill you're staring right at a radar gun. Similarly on the same street towards the bottom of the hill heading Southwest the cops also like to set up a speed trap there in the evening after work. They usually hide there motorcycles behind parked cars. There are no comments from others for this speedtrap. Agree/Disagree? add your comment

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Jurisdiction (city, county, etc.): San Diego, California Speed Trap Location: Genesee Street Nearest Reference Point: Governer Street GPS Coordinates: n/a Time of Day: Mid-day Level of Enforcement: Moderate Type of Enforcement: Radar, Laser Date: 5/2007 Two to three officers sit on the right side of the road between utc and governer road on genesee. They will clock you as you go downhill and you will see them on the top of the next up hill as you are going south towards governer. Click here to view the 4 comments about this speedtrap. Agree/Disagree? add your comment

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Jurisdiction (city, county, etc.): San Diego, California Speed Trap Location: 52 Eastbound US Highway Nearest Reference Point: Right before the 805 Freeway Landmark GPS Coordinates: n/a Time of Day: Any time of day Level of Enforcement: High Type of Enforcement: Radar Date: 1/2007 Multiple motorcylcle cops sit under the 805 freeway on the 52 east (leaving the coast) I have seen this early in the morning, and mid-late afternoon. They are invisible as they are at a blind curve, blocked by vegetation. Click here to view the 2 comments about this speedtrap. Agree/Disagree? add your comment

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Jurisdiction (city, county, etc.): San Diego, California Speed Trap Location: Bernardo Center Drive Nearest Reference Point: Dove Canyon Road GPS Coordinates: n/a Time of Day: AM Rush Hour Level of Enforcement: Some Type of Enforcement: Radar, Laser Date: 10/2007 Heading south/east on Bernardo Center Drive, before it becomes Carmel Valley Road, it crosses Dove Canyon where there is a school. The speed limit drops from 45 to 25 in the course of 1 block. I have seen Highway Patrol there several mornings in a row and was in fact stopped (waved down, really) after being lasered going 42 in this zone. However, it was well after school had started and there were No "children present". (I believe this is why I was let off with a warning). Beyond the next light at Winecreek the limit jumps to 50. There are no comments from others for this speedtrap. Agree/Disagree? add your comment

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Jurisdiction (city, county, etc.): San Diego, California Speed Trap Location: Robinson Avenue Nearest Reference Point: 10th Avenue GPS Coordinates: n/a Time of Day: Late night Level of Enforcement: Moderate Type of Enforcement: Unknown Date: 8/2006 Police cars are sitting with lights off on 10th Ave., south of Robinson monitoring this intersection. Click here to view the 2 comments about this speedtrap. Agree/Disagree? add your comment

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Jurisdiction (city, county, etc.): San Diego, California Speed Trap Location: Collwood Street Nearest Reference Point: Montezuma Road GPS Coordinates: n/a Time of Day: Any time of day Level of Enforcement: Moderate Type of Enforcement: Radar Date: 5/2007 Southbound traffic has officer sitting in shadows of tree lined street, so he can shoot both south and northbound traffic. The 35mph speed limit is hard to keep, most go 45 to 50. Weekends are a favorite time for them. Click here to view the 5 comments about this speedtrap. Agree/Disagree? add your comment

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Jurisdiction (city, county, etc.): San Diego, California Speed Trap Location: Mission Gorge Road Nearest Reference Point: Golfcrest Drive GPS Coordinates: n/a Time of Day: AM Rush Hour Level of Enforcement: Moderate Type of Enforcement: Radar, Laser Date: 9/2007 Going down the hill into Santee from Mission Trails. Cop sits in the entrance to the mobile home park about halfway down. Often motorists coming the other way up the hill flash their brights to warn. Click here to view the 1 comment about this speedtrap. Agree/Disagree? add your comment

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Jurisdiction (city, county, etc.): San Diego , California Speed Trap Location: Calle Cristobal Road Nearest Reference Point: n/a GPS Coordinates: n/a Time of Day: AM Rush Hour Level of Enforcement: Moderate Type of Enforcement: Radar Date: 11/2007 There are motorcycle cops with a radar, standing on the side on the road, in different places along Calle Cristobal in the AM hours...they Flag you down as they stand on the side of the road...Watch out for these guys! There are no comments from others for this speedtrap. Agree/Disagree? add your comment

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Jurisdiction (city, county, etc.): San Diego, California Speed Trap Location: Chateau Street Nearest Reference Point: n/a GPS Coordinates: n/a Time of Day: Mid-day Level of Enforcement: High Type of Enforcement: Radar Date: 7/2007 There is always a motorcyle officer that hides between cars and under a shaded tree. You don't see him until he steps out and flags you over. Click here to view the 1 comment about this speedtrap. Agree/Disagree? add your comment

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Jurisdiction (city, county, etc.): San Diego, California Speed Trap Location: Carmel Mountain Road Nearest Reference Point: Interstate 15 GPS Coordinates: n/a Time of Day: Any time of day Level of Enforcement: Some Type of Enforcement: Radar, Laser Date: 8/2007 Motorcycle cops like to trap the northbound side of Carmel Mountain Road approximately 1 mile south of I-15. They will be hidden in the shadows with 2 or 3 motorcycle cops waiting with radar. The 40 MPH speed limit is fair due to having low density residential uses but is at the bottom of a hill and if you don't watch your downhill speed, you can easily be at 50 MPH even though only 40 MPH at the top of the hill. Click here to view the 4 comments about this speedtrap. Agree/Disagree? add your comment

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Jurisdiction (city, county, etc.): San Diego, California Speed Trap Location: Interstate 5 Nearest Reference Point: Interstate 5 GPS Coordinates: n/a Time of Day: Any time of day Level of Enforcement: Moderate Type of Enforcement: Radar, Airplane Date: 6/2007 Click here to view the 2 comments about this speedtrap. Agree/Disagree? add your comment

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Jurisdiction (city, county, etc.): San Diego, California Speed Trap Location: Chateau Drive Nearest Reference Point: Genesee Avenue GPS Coordinates: n/a Time of Day: PM Rush Hour Level of Enforcement: Moderate Type of Enforcement: Radar, Laser Date: 6/2007 This trap is usually a motorcycle cop or two who hang out under the shade of the trees on chateau. They will usually be 1-2 blocks down Chateau when coming from Genesee. There are no comments from others for this speedtrap. Agree/Disagree? add your comment

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Jurisdiction (city, county, etc.): San Diego, California Speed Trap Location: Del Mar Avenue Nearest Reference Point: Canon Street GPS Coordinates: n/a Time of Day: AM Rush Hour Level of Enforcement: Some Type of Enforcement: Radar Date: 7/2006 Motorcycle officer standing behind a tree with a radar gun as you head south on Del Mar Avenue down a steep hill towards Canon Street. Click here to view the 1 comment about this speedtrap. Agree/Disagree? add your comment

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Jurisdiction (city, county, etc.): San Diego, California Speed Trap Location: Clairemont Drive Nearest Reference Point: Clairemont Mesa Boulevard GPS Coordinates: n/a Time of Day: Mid-day Level of Enforcement: Moderate Type of Enforcement: Radar Date: 6/2007 It's a 35mph stretch between Clairemont Mesa Blvd. and Balboa Ave. on Clairemont Drive. It curves, and the police use radar during the day only to catch speeders. It's typical of drivers to go 45-60mph on this street. Click here to view the 4 comments about this speedtrap. Agree/Disagree? add your comment

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Jurisdiction (city, county, etc.): San Diego, California Speed Trap Location: Mission Gorge Road Nearest Reference Point: Golfcrest Street GPS Coordinates: n/a Time of Day: Any time of day Level of Enforcement: Some Type of Enforcement: Radar Date: 5/2006 S.D. Police will hide on Golfcrest to Radar dirvers on Mission Gorge Rd. They also Radar drivers coming down the hill on Golfcrest, if you coast down the hill be careful, it is steep enough to cause you to exceed the speed limit. Click here to view the 2 comments about this speedtrap. Agree/Disagree? add your comment

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Jurisdiction (city, county, etc.): San Diego, California Speed Trap Location: Governor Drive Nearest Reference Point: Interstate 805 GPS Coordinates: n/a Time of Day: Any time of day Level of Enforcement: High Type of Enforcement: Radar Date: 8/2007 On Governor, between 805 and Genesee, both directions. Governor is wide and there are few driveways, making it easy to go over the 30mph posted miles earlier. Motorcycle cops sit behind the curve near Gulfstrand. You can not see them until you round the bend and wham! There are at least 20 tix per day per the SDWeb police reports. Watchout! There are no comments from others for this speedtrap. Agree/Disagree? add your comment

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Jurisdiction (city, county, etc.): San Diego, California Speed Trap Location: Fairmount Avenue Nearest Reference Point: Montezuma Road GPS Coordinates: n/a Time of Day: Any time of day Level of Enforcement: Some Type of Enforcement: Radar Date: 4/2007 For those northbound on Fairmount - Motorcycle cop will sit in the darkness under the bridge (Montezuma Rd) or will occasionally be hiding on the onramp from Montezuma to Fairmount. Traffic heading southbound on Fairmount will often flash their lights at on-coming northbound traffic to warn of the trap. Be alert for this. Click here to view the 4 comments about this speedtrap. Agree/Disagree? add your comment

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Jurisdiction (city, county, etc.): San Diego, California Speed Trap Location: Interstate 52 Nearest Reference Point: Interstate 15 GPS Coordinates: n/a Time of Day: Mid-day Level of Enforcement: Moderate Type of Enforcement: Radar Date: 8/2007 Speed trap is located on the 52 West bound comming off the Summit of Santee and Tierra Santa. The center divider splits and there is an openning right after the 15 freeway over ramp. usually 2 motorcylce cops sit there when i come home which is about 2 to 3 PM. long stretch of highway, they can snag you before you see them. This is right before the 163 On Ramp on the center devider. Click here to view the 2 comments about this speedtrap. Agree/Disagree? add your comment

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Jurisdiction (city, county, etc.): San Diego, California Speed Trap Location: Rosecrans Street Nearest Reference Point: Talbot Street GPS Coordinates: n/a Time of Day: Late night Level of Enforcement: Moderate Type of Enforcement: Radar Date: 9/2007 Motorcycle cop hides behind park cars or trees. Trap is located on portion of Rosecrans closest to the Navy Submarine Base. Click here to view the 2 comments about this speedtrap. Agree/Disagree? add your comment

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Jurisdiction (city, county, etc.): San Diego, California Speed Trap Location: Kearny Villa Road Nearest Reference Point: State Highway 163 GPS Coordinates: n/a Time of Day: Mid-day Level of Enforcement: Moderate Type of Enforcement: Radar Date: 6/2007 Motorcycle officers sit in the shade under the bridge between Miramar Road and entrance to the 163 freeway. I've witnessed officers walk out to the middle of the road, put his hand up and pull cars over which is a very dangerous thing to do since 2 bicyclists have been killed there within the past 3 years. The speed limit on this road is 65mph! Click here to view the 7 comments about this speedtrap. Agree/Disagree? add your comment

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Jurisdiction (city, county, etc.): San Diego, California Speed Trap Location: Friars Road Nearest Reference Point: Fashin Valley Road GPS Coordinates: n/a Time of Day: Any time of day Level of Enforcement: Some Type of Enforcement: Radar, Laser Date: 9/2007 Usually a motorcycle cop parked in the driveway of one the Bluffs Condos. Have seen these cops around for a few years now. Be careful while driving down Friars Road in Fashin Valley. There are no comments from others for this speedtrap. Agree/Disagree? add your comment

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Jurisdiction (city, county, etc.): San Diego , California Speed Trap Location: Interstate 15 Nearest Reference Point: 15/163 split Landmark GPS Coordinates: n/a Time of Day: Mid-day Level of Enforcement: Moderate Type of Enforcement: Radar Date: 9/2007 They Hide in The HOV entrance/exit on the southbound 15, its on your left side right after the 15/163 split they hide in the hov exit when its not in use and theres almost no way you can see them until its far too late. Caution until Qualcomm stadium. Click here to view the 1 comment about this speedtrap. Agree/Disagree? add your comment

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Jurisdiction (city, county, etc.): San Diego, California Speed Trap Location: Collwood Street Nearest Reference Point: Montezuma Street GPS Coordinates: n/a Time of Day: Mid-day Level of Enforcement: Moderate Type of Enforcement: Radar Date: 6/2007 A motorcycle cop (sometimes 2 motorcycle cops) sit on Collwood facing Northbound drivers who tend to speed driving up Collwood from Montezuma towards El Cajon Blvd. They sit in the shade of the driveway of the condos on the West side of the street, or sometimes park their motorbikes between parked cars. Click here to view the 3 comments about this speedtrap. Agree/Disagree? add your comment

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Jurisdiction (city, county, etc.): San Diego, California Speed Trap Location: State Route 52 East Nearest Reference Point: 805 US Highway GPS Coordinates: n/a Time of Day: AM Rush Hour Level of Enforcement: Some Type of Enforcement: Radar Date: 12/2007 CHP park on the right hand median where 805 N merges onto 52 E. There is a slight curve in the highway so he can't be seen until you are passing him There are no comments from others for this speedtrap.

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