Jurisdiction

Boston, Massachusetts

Speed Trap Location

West Roxbury- Spring Street

Nearest Reference Point

n/a

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

AM Rush Hour

Level of Enforcement

Moderate

Type of Enforcement

Radar

Date

7/2001

They get you in both directions on this street.If you are heading west on Spring Street towards Route 1, the traffic enforcement officer is at the entrance to the West Roxbury V.A. Hospital. If you are coming off Route 1 and heading East on Spring Street, the traffic enforcement officer is on Morrell Street. He is regurlarly there on the weekends.

Jurisdiction

Boston, Massachusetts

Speed Trap Location

Jamaicaway/Centre St

Nearest Reference Point

n/a

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

AM Rush Hour

Level of Enforcement

Moderate

Type of Enforcement

Radar, Laser

Date

3/2001

Northbound between Centre St and Jamaicaway, just pass the Faulkner Hospital on your right side. Usually 3-4 officers as a group and they are giving tickets at a short section posted 25mph. Each morning I have to be very careful to pass that section and I usually saw 4-5 cars were caught as a group.

Jurisdiction

Boston, Massachusetts

Speed Trap Location

700 Commonwealth Ave (front of Boston U) right after Burger King

Nearest Reference Point

n/a

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Any time

Level of Enforcement

High

Type of Enforcement

Laser

Date

10/2000

Officer hides in front of his car with a handheld Lidar gun. He'll zap you from distances from 700-1500 feet (I know...the lidar should be so weak at that point) Even with LIDAR, I don't see how he can pick you out from 6 lanes of traffic...but oh well.

Jurisdiction

Boston, Massachusetts

Speed Trap Location

Airport ramp to Ted Williams Tunnel

Nearest Reference Point

n/a

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Any time

Level of Enforcement

High

Type of Enforcement

Radar

Date

3/2000

They have posted a 15 MPH speed on this access road and have Radar set up in both directions. No warnings given.

Jurisdiction

Boston, Massachusetts

Speed Trap Location

Blue Hill Avenue

Nearest Reference Point

Dunkin Donuts Landmark

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

AM Rush Hour

Level of Enforcement

Moderate

Type of Enforcement

Laser

Date

3/2006

Blue Hill Avenue goes from 45mph to a 20 mph speedtrap Just as you enter Mattapan from Milton. Just after 2nd set of lights near the Church and Dunkin Donuts

Jurisdiction

Boston, Massachusetts

Speed Trap Location

Rt 1 southbound

Nearest Reference Point

n/a

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

PM Rush Hour

Level of Enforcement

Some

Type of Enforcement

Radar

Date

6/2002

As people go down hill into the tunnel at the bottom of the Tobin Bridge ramp which is a 45 zone they do not typically reduce speed to 30 in the tunnel. Those guys will sit inside the mouth of the tunnel on the other side and radar into the tunnel, as if they could single out any one car that way

Jurisdiction

Boston, Massachusetts

Speed Trap Location

Huntington Ave. (Mass Ave. bypass tunnel)

Nearest Reference Point

n/a

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

AM Rush Hour

Level of Enforcement

Moderate

Type of Enforcement

Laser

Date

7/2002

Motorcycle cops stand at end of tunnel and motion offenders to pull over upon exit. It is an easy trap because it's very tempting to speed in the usually unenforced tunnel. They also catch you before the road starts slopping up, so you may be going faster without realizing.

Jurisdiction

Boston, Massachusetts

Speed Trap Location

Boylston Street, Brookline

Nearest Reference Point

n/a

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Late night

Level of Enforcement

High

Type of Enforcement

Radar

Date

1/2003

There's always a cop, mostly at night times, parked on the other side of the median on Rt.9W/Boylston street outbound from Boston towards Wellesley, just before the Gulf(?) gas station around 900 Boylston street. The road is a bit slopy and the speed limit changes every one mile. The cop stays on the other side of the median on 9E, just next to the median channel so he can quickly swerve around, and catch you on the opposite side while you are merrily going down the slope in the 40 MPH zone.

Jurisdiction

Boston, Massachusetts

Speed Trap Location

New tunnel section connecting the Ted Williams to I-90 (Westbound)

Nearest Reference Point

n/a

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Late night

Level of Enforcement

Moderate

Type of Enforcement

Radar

Date

3/2003

This section of tunnel is incorrectly marked as 45 mph; it should be 55 mph. I was caught doing 61 in the "45" by a state trooper standing beside his vehicle in a right-hand curve in the tunnel. No leniency was provided despite my good driving record, excellent road conditions, and the stated fact that I'd just come off an long overseas flight with my wife and we were unfamiliar with the new road and had no reason to believe that section was a 45. That's state troopers for you!

Jurisdiction

Boston, Massachusetts

Speed Trap Location

commonwealth ave

Nearest Reference Point

n/a

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Mid-day

Level of Enforcement

Moderate

Type of Enforcement

Radar

Date

6/2003

as you travel towards kenmore from boston you will go under mass ave, cops will be on top of underpass with rader gun.

Jurisdiction

Boston, Massachusetts

Speed Trap Location

going E on Comm Ave (newton/boston )

Nearest Reference Point

n/a

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

PM Rush Hour

Level of Enforcement

Some

Type of Enforcement

Radar

Date

8/2003

eastbound on comm ave, less than 1/4 mile after crossing the newton/boston city line (Evergreen cemetery on the right side, Archdiosese of Boston Chancery on left side of road). Cop had his cruiser partly hidden by parking 1/2way into the cemetery driveway.

Jurisdiction

Boston, Massachusetts

Speed Trap Location

New Liberty Tunnel

Nearest Reference Point

n/a

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Late night

Level of Enforcement

High

Type of Enforcement

Radar, Laser

Date

11/2003

State Trooper (alone) will hide behind stairs inside tunnel with laser gun in hand and its very difficult to spot him/her he calls by radio the discription of your vehicle to his commrads who are only a few hundred feet on the the rigtht araund the bend in front ready to stop you and issue their tickets.

Jurisdiction

Boston, Massachusetts

Speed Trap Location

State Highway American Legion Hwy.

Nearest Reference Point

State Highway Cummins Hwy.

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

PM Rush Hour

Level of Enforcement

Moderate

Type of Enforcement

Laser

Date

11/2003

2 low profile police cars park with their trunks open and using laser radar, be advised it's a 35 mph zone changin to 20mph.

Jurisdiction

Boston, Massachusetts

Speed Trap Location

Massachusetts Avenue

Nearest Reference Point

Mass Ave. Bridge Landmark

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Late night

Level of Enforcement

Some

Type of Enforcement

Radar

Date

1/2004

When coming over the Mass Ave. bridge (over the Charles River) into Boston, there commonly is at night an officer in a patrol car watching for speeding vehicles. The limit over the bridge is 35 (I believe) but it is common to see vehicles going 50-55+ on this bridge during late night when there is minimal traffic on the bridge. The officer will sit on the first small road on the right side between the river and the first traffic light, and you do not see him until you are just passing by him.

Jurisdiction

Boston, Massachusetts

Speed Trap Location

Interstate 93 South

Nearest Reference Point

Where Storrow drive West enters 93 south Landmark

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Late night

Level of Enforcement

High

Type of Enforcement

Radar

Date

3/2004

This is a new trap now that 93 south is underground. Reduce speed to 40 MPH as you cross the Leonard P. Zakum Bridge. State Troopers sit on the far left side of the tunnel, usually 5 or more at a time using up to two guns flagging speeders over as they come down hill to the underground portion. This trap comes out after 10:30 at night on weeknights, and many people get pulled over. I cannot stress it strong enough watch your speed in the downtown section of 93 south. This is a new trap now that 93 south is underground. Reduce speed to 40 MPH as you cross the Leonard P. Zakum Bridge. State Troopers sit on the far left side of the tunnel, usually 5 or more at a time using up to two guns flagging speeders over as they come down hill to the underground portion. This trap comes out after 10:30 at night on weeknights, and many people get pulled over. I cannot stress it strong enough watch your speed in the downtown section of 93 south.

Jurisdiction

Boston, Massachusetts

Speed Trap Location

State Highway 90E

Nearest Reference Point

Logaon (Airport) exit Landmark

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Choose one

Level of Enforcement

High

Type of Enforcement

Radar, Laser

Date

3/2004

Posted speed in the Big Dig is 45mph, but everyone drives 60MPH. Watch it on the off ramps to the airport, as there are regular speedtraps with officers waving over multiple cars.

Jurisdiction

Boston, Massachusetts

Speed Trap Location

Interstate 93 south

Nearest Reference Point

Storrow Drive

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Late night

Level of Enforcement

Moderate

Type of Enforcement

Radar, Laser

Date

2/2005

Located at the entarence of the New Liberty tunnel of 93 south. 12 or more state police one night pulling 50% of cars over. No warnings just tickets. Limit is 40 and posted too close to trap to slow down.

Jurisdiction

Boston, Massachusetts

Speed Trap Location

Interstate 90

Nearest Reference Point

Ted Williams Tunnel Landmark

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Any time of day

Level of Enforcement

Moderate

Type of Enforcement

Unknown

Date

5/2005

Travelling East into the Ted Williams Tunnel (towards Logan Airport), State Police will sit just out of view (around the bend of the tunnel) past the South Boston exit. Speed limit is usuall posted at 45. They are almost ALWAYS there. Both cruisers and motorcycle police officers.

Jurisdiction

Boston, Massachusetts

Speed Trap Location

Mass Turnpike

Nearest Reference Point

n/a

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Late night

Level of Enforcement

Moderate

Type of Enforcement

Laser

Date

5/2005

The officers sit just around the first bend in the Ted Williams Tunnel after passing through the West bound toll when leaving Logan airport.

Jurisdiction

Boston, Massachusetts

Speed Trap Location

Massachusetts Turnpike

Nearest Reference Point

Exit Number 31 - Entering pike from Logan airport

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Late night

Level of Enforcement

Moderate

Type of Enforcement

Laser

Date

10/2005

The Logan Airport Access road that leads to the toll plaza entering the Ted Williams tunnel has a posted limit of 15 Miles per hour (this is on the multi lane divided roadway) Most cars are doing 35mph - I was doing 38.5mph - a $230 ticket + insurance charges. I am going to fight.

Jurisdiction

Boston, Massachusetts

Speed Trap Location

State Route The Riverway

Nearest Reference Point

State Highway Route 9

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Mid-day

Level of Enforcement

Some

Type of Enforcement

Laser

Date

1/2006

As you come over a rise travelling east (the bridge that crosses Route 9) the road bears right and down. At the bottom of the hill they sit in wait. They were pulling cars over as quickly as they could write up the tickets. This area is posted 30 mph (which I went back and drove) and cars were passing me going at least 10-15 faster than the speed limit. I really felt unsafe driving 30 mph.

Jurisdiction

Boston, Massachusetts

Speed Trap Location

State Route 1/ 93

Nearest Reference Point

n/a

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Mid-day

Level of Enforcement

High

Type of Enforcement

Laser, Unknown

Date

6/2006

P.O stands around bend, outside of car with Lidar, a few cars flagged ((goes from 65 to 30 in a hurry)) Light enforcement (to a mainer), went 55 through, wasn't flagged over.

Jurisdiction

Boston, Massachusetts

Speed Trap Location

State Route 1 South

Nearest Reference Point

After the Tobin bridge tollbooth Bypass

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Late night

Level of Enforcement

High

Type of Enforcement

Radar

Date

12/2006

four state troopers waiting at the end of ramp. the highway speed limit is 55 mph however that changes all in a manner of a second to 30 mph as you approach the end of the ramp. beware, this is an extremely easy trap to fall into and the fines are ridiculous as a result of the change in speed limits.