Wells Road in front of the Wesley Chapel school complex. There is an Elementary, Middle and High School all together, so the speed limit is 30MPH for the children’s safety. Enforcement is common, and understandable, when school is in session and children are present. (Almost 4000 between the three schools.)

However, this qualifies as a speed trap as enforcement is also common during times when no children would be expected. Week-ends, school holidays, evenings, etc. These are locked and fenced campuses, so the kids can’t be there when school is not in session. There are no houses on the road, so when school is not in session, the area is generally deserted.

Because the other roads in the area have 45-55 speed limits, people tend to drive similar speeds on Wells Road when the schools are closed. I’ve personally not been a victim of this trap, but drive it regularly and see people pulled over consistently at all hours.

6/2008