Lorton, Virginia Speed Traps

Frequent speed enforcement on Rt. 123 bridge over Occoquan River. Police work both directions. Going south on 123, they hide to the right of the light at the end of bridge, or sometimes to the right at the beginning of the bridge. Perhaps a little more often, they are catching northbound drivers coming from Woodbridge over the bridge. They hide just past the curve at the end of the bridge. Going northbound out of Woodbridge, speed limit is 35 mph. Southbound speed limit switches from 55 mph to 35 mph just before the bridge. I usually see them late mornings and weekends.

As soon as Northbound traffic crosses the Occoquan Bridge into Fairfax county on Rt 123, the police are right there enforcing 35 mph speed limit. they are getting in the road and pointing drivers to pull over.

Tend to target cars coming from 123 going towards Silverbrook Road right before the curve after Crosspointe Glenn Way. Have yet to see them hit traffic going towards 123

Going South on Phohick, past the intersection of Pohick and Rolling Road (traffic light), as you cross over I-95 and head up a small hill, two motorcycle cops camp out just past the entry to the self-storage facility on the right. As it’s a four-lane road, folks easily hit 45 or 50 there, but posted limted (just past where they sit) is 35. They will walk right out into traffic and motion you over. I’ve seen half a dozen people pulled over in the past six days.

On southbound Pohick Road just beyond the I-95 overpass, police frequently set up radar traps hidden in the turnouts near the public storage facility to catch people exceeding the 35 MPH limit. Usually at least two cruisers are working at a time. This occurs right after a long 4-lane downhill which requires you to ride your brakes to avoid exceeding 35 MPH. Enforcement seems most common outside of rush hours. Often several drivers at a time will be pulled over.