Jurisdiction

Alameda, California

Speed Trap Location

Linclon Ave.

Nearest Reference Point

n/a

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

AM Rush Hour

Level of Enforcement

Moderate

Type of Enforcement

Radar

Date

7/2002

Whole town is a speed trap but especially on Linclon Avenue between 8th Street and St. Charles, Central Avenue between 8th and St. Charles, and Constitution Blvd. coming out of the Webster tube.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Jurisdiction

Alameda, California

Speed Trap Location

Fernside Ave Between High St. and Central Ave.

Nearest Reference Point

n/a

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Mid-day

Level of Enforcement

Moderate

Type of Enforcement

Unknown

Date

1/2003

The police set up on Fernside before and after the curve between High and Central. There are often police sitting on the cross streets to get cars that don't completely stop at the 2 stop signs on Fernside between High and Central.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Jurisdiction

Alameda, California

Speed Trap Location

Mecartney Road

Nearest Reference Point

n/a

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Any time of day

Level of Enforcement

Moderate

Type of Enforcement

Radar

Date

6/2004

Always police in the AM as well as the PM. AM schedule they are usually located around the Tennis court area as well as across the street. PM time, ANYWHERE along Mecartney. Basically Alameda is a Trap. City should be called "Alameda, Police are everywhere"

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Jurisdiction

Alameda, California

Speed Trap Location

Webster Tube Bypass

Nearest Reference Point

Chinatown Landmark

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

PM Rush Hour

Level of Enforcement

Moderate

Type of Enforcement

Radar

Date

7/2004

Just before you enter the Webster tube. After the Salvation army building below the underpass where its dark there's a little space at the right of the road. I usually see a patrol car sitting in there on Saturday night after 11pm.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Jurisdiction

Alameda, California

Speed Trap Location

Fernside Boulevard

Nearest Reference Point

Fairview Avenue

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

AM Rush Hour

Level of Enforcement

Moderate

Type of Enforcement

Radar

Date

9/2004

As people get off the 880 freeway and cross the High St Bridge into Alameda, many people take Fernside Blvd southbound. Quite often, motorcycle officers are waiting at the corner of Fairview Ave for the poor drivers that forget that Alameda has a 25mph limit throughout the island. After getting off the freeway, it is often hard to remember this speed limit. They don't need to hide too much because the street bends in a way that makes it very hard to see them until it is too late. They will often use a parked car as shield when clocking you, so you have even less of a chance to see them.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Jurisdiction

Alameda, California

Speed Trap Location

Harbor Bay Parkway

Nearest Reference Point

Aviation School Landmark

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Mid-day

Level of Enforcement

Moderate

Type of Enforcement

Laser

Date

4/2005

on Harbor Bay Parkway just after Dolittle drive, cruisers and/or motorcycle cops troll for perps, hiding in the aviation school parking lot. Note, posted speed limit is 45; average speed is 60.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Jurisdiction

Alameda, California

Speed Trap Location

Park Street

Nearest Reference Point

Otis dr and Clinon Landmark

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Mid-day

Level of Enforcement

Moderate

Type of Enforcement

Radar

Date

6/2005

the hottest spot in alameda, park st would be "park st. & san antonio ave" between 12pm-2pm. their are from at least 2-5 motorcycle officers hiding on the sidewalk of san antonio ave clocking drivers on speed limits and watching for those who do not obey pedestrians. as the crosswalk always has people crossing constantly, if you see a foot on the crosswalk, prepare to STOP immediately. even if the pedestrian signals you to go, you will still get cited. another hot spot is park st and clinton ave which is a little after san antonio ave comming from the bridge towards southshore. i live on this area of residential and between 12pm-2pm, their would be 1 or 2 officers hiding in peoples driveways using parked cars as a shield to clock speeders or find anything that can get you for a violation

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Jurisdiction

Alameda, California

Speed Trap Location

Otis Drive

Nearest Reference Point

Park Street

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Mid-day

Level of Enforcement

Some

Type of Enforcement

Radar, Laser, Unknown

Date

6/2005

when going towards alameda southshore or the beach driving down park st... few times there would be an motorcycle officer hiding behind a car by the AAA insurance agency which is on the corner of park st and otis dr. this isnt alameda police' primary choice to hide at, but second choice if theirs construction work going on in park st. another would be about 2 motorcycle officers hiding in the alleyway/parking lot behind washington mutual bank. its a very narrow parking lot and probably the best hiding spot for police to cite you. this is located on Otis Dr. and in between of Washington Mutual Bank & Wells Fargo on Otis Dr. these 2 locations refer to the 10am-2pm time range; possible to be eariler or later. also an FYI to everyone, every end of the month, more alameda officers are out there to get you for anything as they are trying to get quota and keep there jobs. drive safe!

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Jurisdiction

Alameda, California

Speed Trap Location

Fernside Boulevard

Nearest Reference Point

Fairview Avenue

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Mid-day

Level of Enforcement

High

Type of Enforcement

Radar

Date

2/2006

Fernside Boulevard, between High Street and Liberty Avenue, is posted at an unjustifiably low speed limit of 25 mph. The city's own speed survey, taken in May of 2005, shows the NB 85%-ile speed as 35 mph, and the SB as 36 mph. The lanes in each direction are 16'-18' wide, with parking/bike 'lanes' over 12' in width. Sight distance is excellent, both horizontally and vertically. I was stopped in December (2005) at Fernside and Fairview (3300 Fernside, SB), and ticketed for speeding. That is a hot location for Alameda's motorcycle cops because they KNOW the speed limit is unrealistic. However, the city's traffic survey 'justified' a speed of 25 mph on that stretch due to a school that is a full 0.6 miles from the location, a nursing facility at High Street whose residents are not allowed (or able) to leave the premises, a non-existent daycare center, a park over a quarter mile away, a bay trail nearly a mile away, etc. You get the picture. Anyway, I took the ticket to court recently, and had it dismissed. Fortunately, I'm also a civil engineer (transportation, specifically), and I think I know the standards a little better than the City of Alameda's engineer does. Too bad for them.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Jurisdiction

Alameda, California

Speed Trap Location

Park Street

Nearest Reference Point

Across from 7 11 Landmark

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

AM Rush Hour

Level of Enforcement

Some

Type of Enforcement

Radar

Date

5/2006

Two motorcycle cops sitting across the street from the 7-11 in front of the 400 Club thing. They are popping people coming over the bridge heading to 880 S.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them to watch out for speed traps. Fernside especially. When you drive the limit 25, it's like there must be something wrong with you going so slow on this street. The police have lots of time and assets to make sure they are everywhere, and just out of site. They seem proud to be speed trap enforcers.The limits do not make sence much of the time.

Comment (6/2004): I work in Alameda, but thankfully don't live there. Yes, the whole darn city is a speed trap.

Jurisdiction

Alameda, California

Speed Trap Location

Park Street Bridge Oakland bound Crossing

Nearest Reference Point

n/a

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

AM Rush Hour

Level of Enforcement

High

Type of Enforcement

Radar

Date

5/2006

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Comment (11/2002): I lived in Alameda for several ticketless years and never considered it to be a "speed trap" in the true sense (bogus tickets, unclear communication about what the limit might be, etc.). There *are* some places, as noted above, where the usually clearly posted and IMHO sensible limit is well enforced on the narrow, heavily traveled, and/or mixed-use residential streets of the island; but a speed trap? Not in my experience. The Alameda police also seem to make a lot of hay with time-dependent No Left Turn restrictions on Park Street, but those too are well marked (to the point of being supplemented with neon signs that come on during the applicable hours).

Comment (1/2003): Some streets and times are hot spots: Park St (the worst), 2pm to 5pm; Otis and Fernside, commute hours; Webster, commute and evenings. The police patrol Park St. every afternoon, nailing anyone who drives over a crosswalk when a pedestrian is so much as looking at it.

Comment (4/2004): I hae lived in Alameda for approx. 15 years. When anyone comes to visit I tell them t