Gurnee, Illinois Speed Traps

The trap is two fold. First is a seat belt trap where the squad car will be parked in a business parking lot just south of the intersection out of view with the officer on foot to flag down any un-seat belt drivers and passengers. Second, 1/4 mile north of the intersection, a squad car parks facing south on the west side of Northwestern far into a private drive – well camouflaged from unsuspecting drivers just getting off Rte 41. A ridiculous 30 mph zone that is strictly enforced.

Officer sits at the entrance to Warren Township Highway Dept. on the south side of Washington Road Just west of Almond Road. Officer Hides behind the Township Gate so anybody headed east bound can not see him. Speed limit is 40mph.

Officer hides behind light pole at four way stop sign. If he sees no seat belt on he jumps out at car and yells at you to pull over. Then issues no seat belt ticket.

Where Washington merges with 41, a squad will park by the Big Top Rentals and stand on the concrete stoop with his radar gun. Of course, this is right about where the speed limit drops from 55 to 45. You don’t even see him until he is behind you.

The speed limit is 25 mph. Besides the Police cars who frequently can be found in the parking lot of Viking School, there have been Police Officers on foot obscured by the Pine trees at the park with radar guns and then waving over unsuspecting motorists.