Redmond, Washington Speed Traps

Eastbound 520 has 3 bridges for streets 148th and 40th and 50th before the big downhill and Marymoore and lake Sammamish. Take note of concrete dividers on right hand. Dividers between highway lanes and feeder road and on ramp of 51st. Road makes a large curve right. Walks 7 steps out of parked car. Handheld Radar or Laser over concrete divider pointed at cars heading to Redmond town center. Feeder lane and on ramp joins highway eastbound lanes just before bridge for 60th street. Midnight hour 12:40am friday going saturday.

Obviously, since there are schools in the area, there’s a legitimate need to drive with care. That said, cops sitting across from the high school with their lights off at 11 pm are definitely out to catch people whizzing east down the hill on 104th to Avondale. Likewise, they also like to sit at the bottom of the other side of the hill, west of the junior high near where the Power Trail intersects 104th and catch people coasting past RJH and/or failing to stop if someone’s trying to cross on the trail (we got pulled over a couple of years ago because someone’s *dog* was technically "in" the crosswalk when we drove through).

Motorcycle with laser at the "one tree plaza", which is the only tree on the right hand side of the Willows Road when travelling northbound from Redmond Town Center towards Woodinville. Landmark is Willows Run Golf court on right hand and Willow Creek offices on left side. The Willows Rd is a 1.3 mile straight line interrupted only by traffic light at 116th and 124th. Observed weekday 1 pm parked under the shadow of that tree. Looks like a motorcycle dude taking a break at the curbside. Southbound drivers will pass Quadrant Willows offices and the traffic light at 116th before the spot.

This is 25mph and people speed up to 40 and 50mph trying to get a jump on the Novelty Hill traffic. I’ve seen at least 5 cars pulled over by both cruiser and motorcycle cops. Go the 25mph speed limit! Bikes, kids and elderly retirement community on this road.

Camera trap set up to catch people over 35mph during non-school hours and 20 mph during school hours when the signs are lit. Has caused people in town to propose initiative and referendum to remove it.

It is a speed trap, it’s on a steep downhill. It is, however, also a true, honest safety issue. So slow down.