Jurisdiction

Gardiner, Maine

Speed Trap Location

all

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

9/2002

I just heard from a friend that is a police officer that Gardiner is stepping up radar patrol. They now have a motor bike officer who is the man when it comes to speed tickets. They also just hired two big hitters from the Speed trap town of Hallowell.

Comment (4/2004): Work at Robinson's nursing home in gardiner it's right across the street from a little school on Brunswick Ave. I work 11pm to 7am and when I go out to the store on break I've seen Like 2 gardiner cops 2 kennebec sheriff's and 1 state trooper all around the main part of gardiner I should know I was a victim one morining on my way home I got nailed going home through west gardiner a state trooper in a brown unmarked crusier pulled me over after the 50 mile speed limit sign and said he had me way back in the thirty five zone going 53 now I have a radar detector.

Jurisdiction

Gardiner, Maine

Speed Trap Location

Interstate 295

Nearest Reference Point

Mile Marker 49

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Any time of day

Level of Enforcement

High

Type of Enforcement

Radar, Laser, Airplane

Date

3/2005

This is a very common location for aircraft speed details. Each detail runs for 4 hours and consists of the MSP Cessna 182 and 4-6 troopers on the ground writing tickets. They typically will write 75-100 tickets per detail. Common times are M-F 0800-1200 or Saturdays 1100-1500. Speeds are typically 80+ although they will stop a 78 if things are slow (not common). The trap is typically on the northbound side of 295. Vehicles are clocked by aircraft as far south as mile 43. Othertimes, a trooper will sit at Mile 49 and hit the northbound cars with radar or laser. Cars used for these speed details include marked and unmarked medium-blue Crown Vics, an unmarked charcoal Crown Vic, and a maroon unmarked Chevy Impala equipped with front and rear facing radar antennas. Other locations for the same type of trap include Mile 114 (Sidney), Mile 160 Etna/Dixmont and an area 10 miles south of Houlton. The state budget includes funding for an additional 60 aircraft speed details per year for each of the next two years. Because they can't work in inclement weather, or at night, you will see a lot of blue lights on Maine roads this summer. Because this is about generating revenue, rather than highway safety, you should be especially careful on Maine roads this summer.

Comment (4/2004): Work at Robinson's nursing home in gardiner it's right across the street from a little school on Brunswick Ave. I work 11pm to 7am and when I go out to the store on break I've seen Like 2 gardiner cops 2 kennebec sheriff's and 1 state trooper all around the main part of gardiner I should know I was a victim one morining on my way home I got nailed going home through west gardiner a state trooper in a brown unmarked crusier pulled me over after the 50 mile speed limit sign and said he had me way back in the thirty five zone going 53 now I have a radar detector.

Comment (4/2004): Work at Robinson's nursing home in gardiner it's right across the street from a little school on Brunswick Ave. I work 11pm to 7am and when I go out to the store on break I've seen Like 2 gardiner cops 2 kennebec sheriff's and 1 state trooper all around the main part of gardiner I should know I was a victim one morining on my way home I got nailed going home through west gardiner a state trooper in a brown unmarked crusier pulled me over after the 50 mile speed limit sign and said he had me way back in the thirty five zone going 53 now I have a radar detector.