Jurisdiction

Aitkin, Minnesota

Speed Trap Location

Highway 169

Nearest Reference Point

n/a

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Any time

Level of Enforcement

Moderate

Type of Enforcement

Unknown

Date

2/2002

From the north end of Lake Mille lacs to Aitkin. County is paying for a new jail expansion. State Patrol, Deputy Sheriff, and town cops all patrol this stretch constantly. Especially on weekends to take advantage of tourists.

Comment (4/2003): Low speeds will get you stopped in Aitkin County as well, especially if you don't have your belt on. The norm in this area is 62 mph in a 55 mph zone. Anything over this will delay your trip up north.

Comment (6/2003): You might have thought you were doing 58 but what speed were you actually travelling? It's all irrelevant actually because the posted maximum speed limit is 55 and you were exceeding that limit. Were you given a ticket? If not, thank the officer and drive the limit. He/She gave you a break because he/she believed you when you said you THOUGHT you where going 58. If you did get a ticket, I can assure you and the rest of the motoring public that you were travelling well above 58. Bottom line, slow down. You don't get "10 over" in Aitkin County.

Comment (6/2003): Very patrolled area. I travel this strech very often and have almost always seen someone pulled over. I have been pulled over doing 58 mph at 11pm.

Comment (6/2003): I think weekend warriors traveling 169 between Garrison and Aitkin are an easy pinch for the MN Troopers in the area. The culture of the State Patrol revolves around contacts as a way to measure a troopers productivity. The area has a high volume of traffic and troopers are able to document many contacts. Unfortunatly the State Patrol has never focused on problem solving in the community. Ticket writing provides instant gratification for a trooper and if their culture teaches them this is the best way to police, they will respond by writing more tickets to feed this belief. As time goes on this is passed on to the next young trooper that works that strech of roadway and what you have is a short section of roadway now historicly known as a troopers playground. This style of policing breeds contempt from the public and begins to reflect poorly on the fine men and women who police our local communities.

Comment (10/2003): Not sure if people realize this, but it is against Minnesota state law for Troopers to have a quota. Therefore, the Troopers supervisors cannot discipline them or give them bad evaluations based on the number of tickets they write. It is a fact on Highway 169 from Garrison to Hill City that the Troopers are out there frequently. Especially on weekends because the "weekend warriors" drive way too fast as they come up to their cabins. If you live in the area, I am sure you will appreciate their work as they keep the highways safe for you and your families. If you cannot see this, then you have a problem.

Jurisdiction

Aitkin, Minnesota

Speed Trap Location

210 US Highway

Nearest Reference Point

County Trunk 12

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Any time of day

Level of Enforcement

Moderate

Type of Enforcement

Unknown

Date

8/2004

When leaving Aitkin going north on 210, watch your speed until you get PAST the 55 MPH sign. This is especially true on Friday nights when all the tourits are coming through town for the weekend.

Comment (4/2003): Low speeds will get you stopped in Aitkin County as well, especially if you don't have your belt on. The norm in this area is 62 mph in a 55 mph zone. Anything over this will delay your trip up north.

Comment (6/2003): You might have thought you were doing 58 but what speed were you actually travelling? It's all irrelevant actually because the posted maximum speed limit is 55 and you were exceeding that limit. Were you given a ticket? If not, thank the officer and drive the limit. He/She gave you a break because he/she believed you when you said you THOUGHT you where going 58. If you did get a ticket, I can assure you and the rest of the motoring public that you were travelling well above 58. Bottom line, slow down. You don't get "10 over" in Aitkin County.

Comment (6/2003): Very patrolled area. I travel this strech very often and have almost always seen someone pulled over. I have been pulled over doing 58 mph at 11pm.

Comment (6/2003): I think weekend warriors traveling 169 between Garrison and Aitkin are an easy pinch for the MN Troopers in the area. The culture of the State Patrol revolves around contacts as a way to measure a troopers productivity. The area has a high volume of traffic and troopers are able to document many contacts. Unfortunatly the State Patrol has never focused on problem solving in the community. Ticket writing provides instant gratification for a trooper and if their culture teaches them this is the best way to police, they will respond by writing more tickets to feed this belief. As time goes on this is passed on to the next young trooper that works that strech of roadway and what you have is a short section of roadway now historicly known as a troopers playground. This style of policing breeds contempt from the public and begins to reflect poorly on the fine men and women who police our local communities.

Comment (10/2003): Not sure if people realize this, but it is against Minnesota state law for Troopers to have a quota. Therefore, the Troopers supervisors cannot discipline them or give them bad evaluations based on the number of tickets they write. It is a fact on Highway 169 from Garrison to Hill City that the Troopers are out there frequently. Especially on weekends because the "weekend warriors" drive way too fast as they come up to their cabins. If you live in the area, I am sure you will appreciate their work as they keep the highways safe for you and your families. If you cannot see this, then you have a problem.

Comment (4/2003): Low speeds will get you stopped in Aitkin County as well, especially if you don't have your belt on. The norm in this area is 62 mph in a 55 mph zone. Anything over this will delay your trip up north.

Comment (6/2003): You might have thought you were doing 58 but what speed were you actually travelling? It's all irrelevant actually because the posted maximum speed limit is 55 and you were exceeding that limit. Were you given a ticket? If not, thank the officer and drive the limit. He/She gave you a break because he/she believed you when you said you THOUGHT you where going 58. If you did get a ticket, I can assure you and the rest of the motoring public that you were travelling well above 58. Bottom line, slow down. You don't get "10 over" in Aitkin County.

Comment (6/2003): Very patrolled area. I travel this strech very often and have almost always seen someone pulled over. I have been pulled over doing 58 mph at 11pm.

Comment (6/2003): I think weekend warriors traveling 169 between Garrison and Aitkin are an easy pinch for the MN Troopers in the area. The culture of the State Patrol revolves around contacts as a way to measure a troopers productivity. The area has a high volume of traffic and troopers are able to document many contacts. Unfortunatly the State Patrol has never focused on problem solving in the community. Ticket writing provides instant gratification for a trooper and if their culture teaches them this is the best way to police, they will respond by writing more tickets to feed this belief. As time goes on this is passed on to the next young trooper that works that strech of roadway and what you have is a short section of roadway now historicly known as a troopers playground. This style of policing breeds contempt from the public and begins to reflect poorly on the fine men and women who police our local communities.

Comment (10/2003): Not sure if people realize this, but it is against Minnesota state law for Troopers to have a quota. Therefore, the Troopers supervisors cannot discipline them or give them bad evaluations based on the number of tickets they write. It is a fact on Highway 169 from Garrison to Hill City that the Troopers are out there frequently. Especially on weekends because the "weekend warriors" drive way too fast as they come up to their cabins. If you live in the area, I am sure you will appreciate their work as they keep the highways safe for you and your families. If you cannot see this, then you have a problem.