Los Angeles, California Speed Traps

The "fast" part of Sepulveda, between Ventura blvd and Wilshire, is nearly ALL a speed trap. The posted speed limits are more than 5MPH below the 85th Percentile (critical) speed. I have seen the surveys and this is confirmed. The police routinely set up radar at the 405 entrance/exit near the Getty on a hidden turn. Any ticket given there WILL NOT STAND UP IN COURT. I have beat 4 of them. This road is a speed trap.

11am to 3pm just before school zone when no children are present.

Although not a speed trap, police officers are constantly present and ready to ticket those individuals traveling West on Rodeo Drive wishing to make a right turn on to La Cienega Blvd. Rodeo Drive is usually backed up 3 blocks so people tend to make their left turns early, traveling in the center turn lane. A motorcycle cop is usually hiding and will then walk out and have the cars performing the moving violation pull into a plaza at the corner and get ticketed. BEWARE.

These guys will clock you mostly going eastbound on Chavez Ave. just go at a safe speed and you’ll be ok.

Several cops using both motorcycles and squad cars will corral drivers who elect to use Riverside Drive as an alternate route to Interstate 5 throught the Los Feliz-Silver Lake area. The posted speed limit is 35MPH — a ridiculously low limit for this straight, non-residential, 5-lane boulevard. It is a classic shake-down, especially well-organized, and the cops are particularly viscious. Be aware.

This is one of those situations that explain why so many law-abiding LA citizens have grown to despise their police department.