Meridian, Texas Speed Traps
500 block of North 7th Street
Leaving the City of Meridian, TX going North on 7th street, which is the start of Hwy 174. There is a posted speed limit of 40 miles per hour on this rural road that is posted approximately 300 feet after the Stop sign. The next posted speed limit is over a hill at approximately 900 feet from the 40 mph sign with a posted speed of 50 mph. The police officer sits on the left hand side of the road just behind that speed limit sign facing back into town on a graveled spot under an over-handing tree which appears to have been put there for the sole purpose of providing a spot for their speed trap. See GPS coordinates(31.932907,-97.652998) on googlemaps.com. A quick review of google earth shows graveled areas like this one on most of the major roads going through the town of Meridian. I recommend avoiding this town entirely.