Jurisdiction

Bella Vista, Arkansas

Speed Trap Location

Highway 94

Nearest Reference Point

n/a

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Late night

Level of Enforcement

High

Type of Enforcement

Radar

Date

2/2002

Right at the #2 fire station there will be a bella vista patol car ready to nab ya! speed limit is 35mph through bella vista , got 2 tickets to show for it.

Jurisdiction

Bella Vista, Arkansas

Speed Trap Location

NB US -71/I-540

Nearest Reference Point

n/a

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Late night

Level of Enforcement

Moderate

Type of Enforcement

Radar

Date

4/2002

Northbound on US-71 the freeway speed is 70, then reduces to 55 then 45. Truck Drivers cant slow down fast enough to meet the speed limit.

Jurisdiction

Bella Vista, Arkansas

Speed Trap Location

71 US Highway

Nearest Reference Point

State Highway 340

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Any time of day

Level of Enforcement

Moderate

Type of Enforcement

Radar

Date

5/2004

I was surprised to see that Bella Vista was not already included in the listings. I suppose it is not a typical speed trap town because they have no local police. (The "town" is actully a POA.) However, it is a retirement community situated on a business highway between two interstate highways. The county sheriff fields all of the complaints from the retirees and sets up traps, usually during daylight hours so the compaintants can see the results before their 5PM bedtime. Sometimes they will just park an empty car in a location to discourage speeding. They have even been known to put dummies behind the wheel to make it look like the road is being actively monitored! Don't be surprised by a living, breathing dummy pulling you over and writing you a ticket! (The switcheroo!) The posted limits are well below what the divided highway can accommodate and will likely remain that way until the long overdue bypass is constructed.