Toronto, Ontario Speed Traps

Set up on shoulder on west side of Moore St. near the cemetary.

The residential area ends, but speed limit is still posted as 40 km/h. There will be no cop cars around, as they are parked in the mall’s lot. Cop sits with the tripod RIGHT in the bus stop (sometimes even in the bus shelter, since lidar is user) then jumps in the middle of the road and points at you. Just one cop, usually. So that’s right in front of the Cloverdale Mall, going southbound.

Both directions on Keele, north of Bloor by about a block. Right near the school at the bottom of the nice long southbound hill that does mean things to your coasting speed. During school hours, speed limit drops to 40km/h (with big flashy lights) and it is a community safety zone, so fines double. Usually a couple cops on each side and a school yard of children laughing at you.

Dufferin Street, Between Sheppard & Finch. Set-up in the church entrance way, just south of Canadian Tire, to catch south-bound speeders.

On Eglington Avenue East, just past the Leslie Street intersection, there is a speed trap in the westbound direction at least 3-4 times a week. They sit at the bottom of a hill behind a bridge. So as you increase your speed by default going down hill (not a residential zone either – it’s a 3 lane roadway) they nail you way in advance. Once you get to the bottom, they have 5-7 officers waiting for you. Yes, they actually devote between 3-7 cars for this, 3-4 times a week, maybe more. It seems that every time I am on that road, about 50% of the time, they are there. Talk about cash grab!