Jurisdiction

Atoka, Oklahoma

Speed Trap Location

U.S.75

Nearest Reference Point

n/a

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Any time of day

Level of Enforcement

High

Type of Enforcement

Radar

Date

7/2002

on u.s. 75 from stringtown (which formerly was the worst speed trap going.. til the state raised the speed limit thru there from 45 to 60) south to tushka which is south of atoka... u can expect to see lots of police protection... u can drive with your windows down and feel perfectly safe.. that is until u see the local officer with his radar gun pointed at you...they have all new police cars.. state of the art radar.. every thing they have is new... and they can afford it... if you get my drift... dont be a sucker... watch the speed limit signs and play their silly game,, its only a few miles and you re free again...

Comment (12/2002): The area of 69/75 is quite tricky with cops disguising as plain-cloth car and using radar to catch whoever they think deserves the ticket. As a matter of fact, in five minutes, I saw one cop in a white SUV and another in a black car caught two travellers. This is the worst I have ever seen! So be careful in this area and avoid this route if you can.

Comment (12/2002): I got a ticket in Atoka in 1985 coming into town from the south. It was 2am on Christmas morning. I had to follow the officer to a store to get change as he wanted me to put the fine in an envelope right then and there. The fine was $50 so he said. I followed him to a convenience store and broke a hundred dollar bill, gave him 50 and went on my way. In other places I have had to put money in an envelope and then in a US mail box but here I had to give it to the officer. The ticket never showed up on my record so...

Comment (12/2002): Stringtown now has a white unmarked Chrysler/Dodge sedan with foglights that they leave on at night (no fog) so you'll think it's just another bozo that just got his first car with fog lights. Sneaky. Luckily, I knew it's a flagrant speed trap, so I had slowed well under the limit before I saw him.

Comment (9/2002): Nonsense. They'll stop you regardless of your speed. "Its all about the money, boys." I was stopped by a Stringtown cop yesterday (9/18/02). Had the cruise set on 70 (the new legal limit); cop said he "clocked" me at 83. I drive through there pretty regularly and know its a speed trap. I guess its just my turn to contribute to the city coffers, although I still haven't completely decided what to do yet.

Comment (10/2002): One of the most notorious of Oklahoma's many speed traps. Lots of quick changes on the limit, so keep your eyes open. I drove a Porsche 911SC through there and they went nuts trying to catch me -- In Atoka, after I passed the cruiser going well under the limit, I saw him racing up a parallel side street so he could clock me again farther up the road. He created a bigger safety threat trying to catch me than I would have created by speeding. My sister got a ticket here once & they dropped the ticket when she paid the fine. Interesting little system...

Comment (10/2002): I live in Atoka, we have breakins, scams, robbery, you name it. Where the cops, you gussed it, up an down Highway 69/75. I have been to city councel meetings after meetings complaining about this speed trap, I get laughed at and told they need the money and money is all its about. We have 39 miles of speed traps thru here, from Kiowa, Stringtown, Atoka, Tushka and Caney. Over the labor day weekend, Atoka wrote 135 speeding tickets and 105 seatbelt tickets.If you are traveling thru this area on Highway 69/75, BE CAREFUL.

Comment (12/2003): I completely agree. I travel through this area often and have never failed to see a vehicle pulled over anytime of day any day of the year. It is nothing to see 2 different cars pulled over before you clear the zone between Atoka and Tushka.

Comment (1/2004): i live near atoka and usually drive through there every day and only been stopped twice. once was a road block set up by o.h.p. the other was for sppeding in a school zone. be careful in this town because there is no telling where they are at or what they are driving.

Comment (2/2004): The Stringtown comment is right on. I think they made their city budget with that cop.

Comment (5/2004): No body is making since to me. I have lived in and around Atoka for four years. I have never been pulled over. I drive 69/75 every day and I have seen people get pulled over after they pass me on several occasions. PS I don’t speed and I don’t get stopped because I don’t speed. IF YOU WOULD NOT SPEED YOU WOULD NOT GET STOPPED!

Comment (08/2008): I was a police officer for several years in Atoka. I grew up there. While there is not a written policy or quota on traffic citations, new officers are rewarded with working day shift as long as they \"cite\" as many people as they can. While enforcement is needed, the way in which it is carried out lends itself to criticism and the perception of abuse. While not the intention of the young officers, this practice will only stop once the current administration is removed from office. It starts at the top and the lack of professional leadership encourages the problems that they have. Write 10 citations per shift and you get day shift and a pat on the back. Both very rewarding for a young officer. It feeds on itself. Unfortunate, but true.

Jurisdiction

Atoka, Oklahoma

Speed Trap Location

US 75

Nearest Reference Point

n/a

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Mid-day

Level of Enforcement

High

Type of Enforcement

Unknown

Date

9/2002

Very high surviellance at the traffic light at Love's fuel stop. Get in a line of slow moving vehicles going through this light and don't stop. Stopping at Love's makes it convienent to cite you for crashing a red light!

Comment (12/2002): The area of 69/75 is quite tricky with cops disguising as plain-cloth car and using radar to catch whoever they think deserves the ticket. As a matter of fact, in five minutes, I saw one cop in a white SUV and another in a black car caught two travellers. This is the worst I have ever seen! So be careful in this area and avoid this route if you can.

Comment (12/2002): I got a ticket in Atoka in 1985 coming into town from the south. It was 2am on Christmas morning. I had to follow the officer to a store to get change as he wanted me to put the fine in an envelope right then and there. The fine was $50 so he said. I followed him to a convenience store and broke a hundred dollar bill, gave him 50 and went on my way. In other places I have had to put money in an envelope and then in a US mail box but here I had to give it to the officer. The ticket never showed up on my record so...

Comment (12/2002): Stringtown now has a white unmarked Chrysler/Dodge sedan with foglights that they leave on at night (no fog) so you'll think it's just another bozo that just got his first car with fog lights. Sneaky. Luckily, I knew it's a flagrant speed trap, so I had slowed well under the limit before I saw him.

Comment (9/2002): Nonsense. They'll stop you regardless of your speed. "Its all about the money, boys." I was stopped by a Stringtown cop yesterday (9/18/02). Had the cruise set on 70 (the new legal limit); cop said he "clocked" me at 83. I drive through there pretty regularly and know its a speed trap. I guess its just my turn to contribute to the city coffers, although I still haven't completely decided what to do yet.

Comment (10/2002): One of the most notorious of Oklahoma's many speed traps. Lots of quick changes on the limit, so keep your eyes open. I drove a Porsche 911SC through there and they went nuts trying to catch me -- In Atoka, after I passed the cruiser going well under the limit, I saw him racing up a parallel side street so he could clock me again farther up the road. He created a bigger safety threat trying to catch me than I would have created by speeding. My sister got a ticket here once & they dropped the ticket when she paid the fine. Interesting little system...

Comment (10/2002): I live in Atoka, we have breakins, scams, robbery, you name it. Where the cops, you gussed it, up an down Highway 69/75. I have been to city councel meetings after meetings complaining about this speed trap, I get laughed at and told they need the money and money is all its about. We have 39 miles of speed traps thru here, from Kiowa, Stringtown, Atoka, Tushka and Caney. Over the labor day weekend, Atoka wrote 135 speeding tickets and 105 seatbelt tickets.If you are traveling thru this area on Highway 69/75, BE CAREFUL.

Comment (12/2003): I completely agree. I travel through this area often and have never failed to see a vehicle pulled over anytime of day any day of the year. It is nothing to see 2 different cars pulled over before you clear the zone between Atoka and Tushka.

Comment (1/2004): i live near atoka and usually drive through there every day and only been stopped twice. once was a road block set up by o.h.p. the other was for sppeding in a school zone. be careful in this town because there is no telling where they are at or what they are driving.

Comment (2/2004): The Stringtown comment is right on. I think they made their city budget with that cop.

Comment (5/2004): No body is making since to me. I have lived in and around Atoka for four years. I have never been pulled over. I drive 69/75 every day and I have seen people get pulled over after they pass me on several occasions. PS I don’t speed and I don’t get stopped because I don’t speed. IF YOU WOULD NOT SPEED YOU WOULD NOT GET STOPPED!

Comment (08/2008): I was a police officer for several years in Atoka. I grew up there. While there is not a written policy or quota on traffic citations, new officers are rewarded with working day shift as long as they \"cite\" as many people as they can. While enforcement is needed, the way in which it is carried out lends itself to criticism and the perception of abuse. While not the intention of the young officers, this practice will only stop once the current administration is removed from office. It starts at the top and the lack of professional leadership encourages the problems that they have. Write 10 citations per shift and you get day shift and a pat on the back. Both very rewarding for a young officer. It feeds on itself. Unfortunate, but true.

Comment (12/2002): The area of 69/75 is quite tricky with cops disguising as plain-cloth car and using radar to catch whoever they think deserves the ticket. As a matter of fact, in five minutes, I saw one cop in a white SUV and another in a black car caught two travellers. This is the worst I have ever seen! So be careful in this area and avoid this route if you can.

Comment (12/2002): I got a ticket in Atoka in 1985 coming into town from the south. It was 2am on Christmas morning. I had to follow the officer to a store to get change as he wanted me to put the fine in an envelope right then and there. The fine was $50 so he said. I followed him to a convenience store and broke a hundred dollar bill, gave him 50 and went on my way. In other places I have had to put money in an envelope and then in a US mail box but here I had to give it to the officer. The ticket never showed up on my record so...

Comment (12/2002): Stringtown now has a white unmarked Chrysler/Dodge sedan with foglights that they leave on at night (no fog) so you'll think it's just another bozo that just got his first car with fog lights. Sneaky. Luckily, I knew it's a flagrant speed trap, so I had slowed well under the limit before I saw him.

Comment (9/2002): Nonsense. They'll stop you regardless of your speed. "Its all about the money, boys." I was stopped by a Stringtown cop yesterday (9/18/02). Had the cruise set on 70 (the new legal limit); cop said he "clocked" me at 83. I drive through there pretty regularly and know its a speed trap. I guess its just my turn to contribute to the city coffers, although I still haven't completely decided what to do yet.

Comment (10/2002): One of the most notorious of Oklahoma's many speed traps. Lots of quick changes on the limit, so keep your eyes open. I drove a Porsche 911SC through there and they went nuts trying to catch me -- In Atoka, after I passed the cruiser going well under the limit, I saw him racing up a parallel side street so he could clock me again farther up the road. He created a bigger safety threat trying to catch me than I would have created by speeding. My sister got a ticket here once & they dropped the ticket when she paid the fine. Interesting little system...

Comment (10/2002): I live in Atoka, we have breakins, scams, robbery, you name it. Where the cops, you gussed it, up an down Highway 69/75. I have been to city councel meetings after meetings complaining about this speed trap, I get laughed at and told they need the money and money is all its about. We have 39 miles of speed traps thru here, from Kiowa, Stringtown, Atoka, Tushka and Caney. Over the labor day weekend, Atoka wrote 135 speeding tickets and 105 seatbelt tickets.If you are traveling thru this area on Highway 69/75, BE CAREFUL.

Comment (12/2003): I completely agree. I travel through this area often and have never failed to see a vehicle pulled over anytime of day any day of the year. It is nothing to see 2 different cars pulled over before you clear the zone between Atoka and Tushka.

Comment (1/2004): i live near atoka and usually drive through there every day and only been stopped twice. once was a road block set up by o.h.p. the other was for sppeding in a school zone. be careful in this town because there is no telling where they are at or what they are driving.

Comment (2/2004): The Stringtown comment is right on. I think they made their city budget with that cop.

Comment (5/2004): No body is making since to me. I have lived in and around Atoka for four years. I have never been pulled over. I drive 69/75 every day and I have seen people get pulled over after they pass me on several occasions. PS I don’t speed and I don’t get stopped because I don’t speed. IF YOU WOULD NOT SPEED YOU WOULD NOT GET STOPPED!

Comment (08/2008): I was a police officer for several years in Atoka. I grew up there. While there is not a written policy or quota on traffic citations, new officers are rewarded with working day shift as long as they \"cite\" as many people as they can. While enforcement is needed, the way in which it is carried out lends itself to criticism and the perception of abuse. While not the intention of the young officers, this practice will only stop once the current administration is removed from office. It starts at the top and the lack of professional leadership encourages the problems that they have. Write 10 citations per shift and you get day shift and a pat on the back. Both very rewarding for a young officer. It feeds on itself. Unfortunate, but true.