Jurisdiction

Brooklyn Ceter, Minnesota

Speed Trap Location

All along 63rd from Xeres to Hwy 81

Nearest Reference Point

n/a

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Any time of day

Level of Enforcement

Some

Type of Enforcement

Radar, Laser, Unknown

Date

7/2003

They sit on all the side streets all along 63rd and just wait to tag any one going 2 to 3 miles over the speed limit, yet the limit is not posted any where.

Comment (8/2003): There is one thing everyone must keep in mind. "They" enforce speed limits becasue "we" ask "them" to. The side streets are most important due to children and other pedestrians in or near the road. As for speed limits being posted, every State has a basic speed rule. When in doubt, dont exceed 30 MPH. Finally, there is not a law enforcement officer in the country who will write a tag for 2 MPH over the limit. Give us all a break and stop your whinning.

Comment (9/2003): Amen...you people whine when a car speeds buy your house..yet you speed yourself..think about it.

Comment (11/2003): I have more than enough evidence to point to some very eratic traffic law enforcement practices in Brooklyn Center. It appears that every now & then some one in the local PD goes on the ..., and many motorists have to pay. My daughter was ticketed for doing 34 in a 35 zone! The officer explained the ticket was from a mile or so back where a short stretch was zoned 30. No radar evidence either. The whole thing was an enormous display of whose got the "power". Her $5.50 an hour job paid that ridiculous $125 fine. Guess how much she respects and supports cops now! Regardless of the details, many of us who live in the area have lost much respect for cops bent on showing whose the "boss". In spite of this zealous traffic law enforcement, when I have needed law enforcement help over the years, I've waited hours for cops to arrive when called.

Comment (3/2004): This street is posted with speed limit 30 signs and I work laser and radar on that specific street and have never stopped anybody for 2-3 miles per hour over. Maybe those that don't see the signs should wake up and open there eyes before they begin to drive everyday and keep in mind that tyey usually don't want people speeding past there house because there children are playing in the neighborhood just like the people that live along 63rd av. have children and don't want there children hurt or killed by a speeding or carelessly driven vehicle.

Comment (5/2004): It's common sense that residential areas are posted as 30 mph zones. Cities with decreasing budgets can't afford to post a speed limit sign every five feet to appease those that continuously violate the basic speed law and then feel the need to whine about it when they are caught. No law enforcement officer is going to give up a day off to appear in court for writing a speed tag for 2-3 mph over the posted limit. Instead of blaming the police everytime you get caught speeding, why don't you take responsibility for your own actions and if you choose to violate the speed limit, be polite, accept your citation from the officer, and thank him/her for helping to protect your neighborhood and doing the job that you don't want to do because it's too dangerous and involves dealing constantly with difficult people.