Woodway, Texas Speed Traps

Highway 84 in Woodway (southwest corner of Waco) has a nice hill that crests and begins heading downhill at the Ritchie Road exit. Police will sit up on the off-ramp which is above the highway and clock speeder. Further, police will also sit on the bridge over the highway and clock speeders, then radio down to their partners who pull over the offenders. The only real problem is that the cops will ticket anyone doing any amount of speed over the limit — it is definitely a revenue-enhancement area.

There are three well known places along the 84 route…(1) just leaving Waco a police car sometimes parks under the bridge. (2) After leaving the Woodway area towards McGregor a car waits under that bridge. (3)A car will wait in an down low field on the right. If a speeder goes probably more than 7 over they’re gone. I work in Waco and live in Mcgregor. Sometimes I will see 5 in one day…usually Sunday. I was given a citation for a one month expired inspection sticker. No money loss…only time.

They sit and wait for you to leave the Waco city limits and WILL pull you over for 62 in a 60 I know. They look heavily for DUIs and cut you no slack.