Kingman, Kansas Speed Traps

Kansas state troopers hide-out on US-54 /400 /KS-19 just east of Kingman, KS. Hiding troopers may radio ahead to colleagues on standby closer to Kingman.

Coming from the west into Kingman the hi-way changes from a 4 lane to 2 lane so does the speed limit from 75 to 65. This is closely by the county sheriff and city cops, Slow down quickly or you will get a ticket , no warnings. There is only one sign.

Coming from the west into Kingman the hi-way changes from a 4 lane to 2 lane so does the speed limit from 75 to 65. This is closely by the county sheriff and city cops, Slow down quickly or you will get a ticket , no warnings. There is only one sign.

My husband and I awoke early to start our long drive. After about an hour, my husband asked me to drive for awhile. I had noticed the policeman parked a block or so back, so when I pulled out of the parking lot where we had switched, I was not surprised to see him behind me. He followed for awhile and then turned on his lights. I pulled over and he claimed I was weaving. It was about 3 a.m., and I suspect he was either bored or assumed a driver at that hour would be either sleepy or smell of alcohol. I was neither, nor had I been weaving. He "let me off" with a warning!

Outside the Kingman Police station is a street intersection with a stop sign set at a slightly out of kilter angle so it is very difficult to see. The cops wait outside to see who runs the stop sign so they can "nail" them if they so desire. Most cops do not like older women and it is a given that they will quickly ticket you if you are an older female. It is easy to see by the position of the stop sign–slightly odd angle and height–that it is a planned trap and easy money for the law boys loitering outside the station door.