Toronto, Ontario Speed Traps
Lakeshore Westbound east of Bathurst
As westbound Lakeshore approaches Bathurst you will come down a slight hill under the Gardiner. Just off on the right is a small construction road. The police set up behind the pillars of the Gardiner using radar and laser
Scarlett road – South of St. Clair
IF you are coming down Scarlett rd. south from St Clair, there is a speed trap at the bottom of the hill between Lambton Golf and Country Club and the enterance to Smyth Park. This is especially dangerous, because of the HUGE hill that you go down. IF you’re doing 50 at the top, you’re doing 70-80 by the bottom. They catch you right there. If you make it to the next lights (East drive) you’re safe.
I live across the street from the trap, and they pick people off constantly.
Bloor (Prince Edward) Viaduct – Eastbound
Posted limit is 50 km/h, but if traffic is light, it’s easy to get lulled into doing 70-80 km/h, especially if you’re heading for the northbound DVP on-ramp. Cops (sometimes multiple) sit in the driveway of the school at the east end of the bridge where it’s easy to pull people over. I’ve seen them stop as many as 5 cars in one swoop. They used to use radar, but a local rotary club donated a lidar gun to the division and I believe this is one of the locations at which it’s used.
Gerrard (Bridge over Don Valley) – Both directions
Posted speed limit is 40 km/h. Cops park in the side street at the east end of the bridge to catch eastbound traffic, and park (well-hidden) in the parkette at the west end of the bridge to catch westbound traffic. They used to use radar, but a local rotary club donated a lidar gun to the local police division and I believe this is one of the locations in which it’s used.
Millwood Bridge (Southbound approaching Pape/Donlands)
The limit is 50 km/h, but the bridge is pretty long, so people using it on their way downtown are tempted to go 70-80 km/h and are easy pickings. Cops (both car and motorcycle) park on the island at the south end of the bridge that splits traffic to Pape or Donlands. There’s a signpost that they can hide behind and sometimes they’ll leave their vehicle hidden in the parkette on the right. They used to use radar, but I think the local rotary club donated a lidar gun and it’s used in this location.