Jurisdiction

Bristol, Tennessee

Speed Trap Location

Windsor Ave (Off of 11E - Volunteer Pkwy)

Nearest Reference Point

n/a

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Late night

Level of Enforcement

Moderate

Type of Enforcement

Radar, Laser

Date

11/2002

Traveling West on Windsor Ave, Cops (Especially an Unmarked Impala That uses Laser Radar) Sit at the Anderson St. Church Behind a Fortification out of Plain Sight. Its too late to Retract your Speed before your caught

Jurisdiction

Bristol, Tennessee

Speed Trap Location

US-11W (West State Street) between I-81 and US-421. Where the speed goes from 55 to 35 abruptly

Nearest Reference Point

n/a

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Any time of day

Level of Enforcement

High

Type of Enforcement

Radar, Laser, Vascar

Date

6/2003

Coming east into Bristol on US-11W from I-81, the speed limit abruptly drops from 55 to 35. The Bristol PD sit behind a trash dumpster in a private parking lot just after the speed limit abruptly drops from 55 to 35. Sometimes they sit a quarter of a mile up the hill and around the turn in another private parking lot behind a trash dumpster. They enforce 36 in this area. There is almost no notice that the speed limit is going to drop abruptly from 55 to 35. The Bristol PD makes it's car payments off of the money that the out of towners donate to this speed trap. Locals know to be doing 35 before they reach this speed trap. I was daydreaming and forgot the abrupt change from 55 to 35 the day they got me. With the speed limit changing 20 miles an hour, it's either a guaranteed high cost ticket or an expensive trip to the lawyers office. Either way, you are going to make an expensive donation to the economy if caught by this speed trap in Bristol, TN.

Jurisdiction

Bristol, Tennessee

Speed Trap Location

State Highway 11E

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

6/2004

On Hwy 11E, Between Hardee's (northbound start) and Rex TV Sales (southbound start), police have been known to sit in various parking lots on this flat stretch of fly room. In past, they have been gracious enough to leave thier lights on as a "warning" and get the hardcore speeders; but since the new police chief has moved in, they have been hiding and sometimes clocking "for sport" and radioing ahead to a 5 or 6 car squad. the speed limit is 35, the flow of traffic in the midday is 50 to 55, and u can easily get away with 45, no problem.

Jurisdiction

Bristol, Tennessee

Speed Trap Location

West State Street

Nearest Reference Point

n/a

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Late night

Level of Enforcement

High

Type of Enforcement

Radar

Date

6/2004

This is the location of the "local out-town" along with lots of restaraunts. the speed limit is 35, and wreckless driving and loitering are a bigger issue, so if you plan to drive thru and park, think again. during heavy nights, especially summer, its not uncommon to see 3-5 tennessee cops, and 3-4 virginia cops, constantly busting speeders, racers, loiterers, and flat out teenagers.

Jurisdiction

Bristol, Tennessee

Speed Trap Location

West State Street

Nearest Reference Point

CVS Pharmacy Landmark

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

AM Rush Hour

Level of Enforcement

Moderate

Type of Enforcement

Radar

Date

7/2004

An officer sits in the exit lane of the CVS Pharmacy on West State right before the traffic light. You can't see him because of the trees.

Jurisdiction

Bristol, Tennessee

Speed Trap Location

Raytheon Road

Nearest Reference Point

Bluff City US Highway

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Late night

Level of Enforcement

Some

Type of Enforcement

Radar

Date

2/2005

Jurisdiction

Bristol, Tennessee

Speed Trap Location

State Highway 11 E - Vol. Prky

Nearest Reference Point

Old Gas Station Near Advanced Auto Landmark

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Any time of day

Level of Enforcement

High

Type of Enforcement

Radar

Date

12/2005

The police hide in the corner of the parking lot beside of the old car wash. The either sit under the trees hiding to catch "speeders" or hide behind the car wash so it is impossible to see them until you are past. Be careful when traveling in this region, the police are on a mission like gastapo.

Jurisdiction

Bristol, Tennessee

Speed Trap Location

Interstate 81

Nearest Reference Point

Interstate 81

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Any time of day

Level of Enforcement

Moderate

Type of Enforcement

Radar, Vascar, Airplane, Unknown

Date

12/2006

Virginia State Police are very concentrated along this stretch of interstate, especially at the Tennessee state line. As you cross from Tennessee into Virginia the speed limit drops 5mph, and they are in unmarked cars waiting on those who dont immediately reduce speed. Very high fines for small infractions.