No speeding through Coal Grove on US 52

[BlindWhiteHat]

Just a warning to all drivers heading through Coal Grove on US 52, the speed limit is 45 even though there are no lane restrictions and the construction appears to be finished.

I drove through there twice today and saw one driver being ticketed then on my way back through I was ticketed for going 56 in a 45. The cop was sitting in the middle of the road just past the Ashland Bridge. I saw him but didn't see any reason for concern until he pulled me over. The cop didn't check my registration or insurance so CG has no interest other than making a quick buck.

He did advise me that the speed limit will likely stay at 45 for 2 more weeks giving the CGPD about 14 more days to add to the village general fund. Maybe they will change the slogan on the side of the cruisers from "To protect and serve" to "To hide and cite".

[RiverRatZap]

A friend of mine was a victim of this as well. 60 in a 45 at four o'clock in the morning. He was on his way home from work. The ticket was double since it was a holiday weekend (over $400).

He asked why the restriction since all the barrels had been moved. The police officer told him the paint lines weren't dry yet.

[swbaseballfan]

i have to say this is some BS from the police, it is just uncalled for, they need to have it posted instead of just grabbing people blind to the speed limit

[tk421]

Yeah, they pulled my mom over going to Ashland for work. 57 in what would normally be 55 with absolutely no traffic. $138. pure money making scheme.

[BubbleGumTiger]

I dont have to worry, my ol truck wont go over 45mph.............

and I sure didnt know it took 2 weeks for paint to dry...............

[BigDintigertown775]

I got pulled over in Coal Grove on my way to work this morning no ticket though just a warning. I read this post yesterday and was doing 51 in a 45. They told me its still a work zone at 4:30 in the morning.

[biggdowgg]

speed trap......

[vids4ckcrash]

In Newark You can do 147+ for a $150 fine plus costs if you wear a badge.
Trooper gets a slap on the wrist and the Gahanna Officer gets fired.
And the OSP demands our respect. Yeah right! In their dreams.

Published: August 24, 2009
NEWARK, Ohio—A trooper and police officer who were ticketed for going more than 140 mph while off duty received different fates Monday.
Highsmith entered a plea of not guilty on Wednesday, July 8. He was sentenced to a $150 fine plus court costs. His license was to be suspended for six months, and four points were added to his license.
He was granted work driving privileges.
Thomas pleaded guilty Wednesday, Aug. 5, and was sentenced to a $150 fine and six-month license suspension.
Also Monday, Gahanna officials released a letter to Thomas from Gahanna Director Of Public Safety Robert O. E. Keyes that announced the termination of his employment with Gahanna police.
full story at below url
http://tinyurl.com/l4o85p

[philthyphil]

i have to say this is some BS from the police, it is just uncalled for, they need to have it posted instead of just grabbing people blind to the speed limit

It is posted 45. The 55 MPH signs are still covered.

[groveman1]

WELL ALL I HAVE TO SAY BLINDWHITEHAT IS I SEE HOW YOU GOT YOUR NAME BLIND......IT IS CLEARLY POSTED *****45 MPH*****
IF YOU WOULD LIKE MAYBE THEY CAN HAVE SOMEONE THROW A YELLOW FLAG AND SEND YOU BACK 15 MILES INSTEAD OF A TICKET ....
AND IF I AM NOT MISTAKEN THE STATE MANDATES THE LIMIT NOT COAL GROVE....

AND IF YOU HAD ALREADY SEEN THE OTHERS GETTING TICKETS I WOULD THINK A LITTLE MORE THE NEXT TIME..... SOUNDS LIKE YOU SHOULD HAVE LEARNED FROM THE OTHERS, SO I THINK THAT WAS YOUR WARNING....NO EXCUSE...

[BubbleGumTiger]

there is still construction going on and the limit is still 45.......

[groveman1]

I THINK THE STATE OF OHIO NEEDS TO CHANGE ITS STATE FLOWER TO A ORANGE BARRELL WITH WHITE STRIPES

[butcherman108]

They had sixty people in traffic court last week.No I was not one of them.

[caglewis]

I THINK THE STATE OF OHIO NEEDS TO CHANGE ITS STATE FLOWER TO A ORANGE BARRELL WITH WHITE STRIPES

Doesn't the presence of orange barrels mean work, jobs, projects and employment? I know construction zones are a bother and a nuisance, and various municipalities will do their best to capitalize on the situation to enrich their coffers. But, come on folks, we all want our highways maintained, don't we? And if villages like Coal Grove, Hanging Rock, Piketon, and South Bloomfield [to name a few] choose to target passer-by drivers to raise revenue rather than tax their residents, there's a simple solution - believe and OBEY the posted speed limit [however stupid and unreasonable it is] on that stretch of highway and they'll never get a dime from you!

[kantuckyII]

I came through here the other evening and the person that was with me was like, 'why are you driving so slow?!' thank goodness I had read about this trap on line here at SEOP or I might have been paying the piper!

[farmer]

The speed trap at Hanging Rock has been there for many years and people still choose to break the law. The speed limit should be followed.

[groveman1]

HEY BUTCHERMAN I WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD 34 IN COURT???????

[Charley Hustle]

Orange barrels or no orange barrels, the signs say 45...........and the sign says fines doubled in the 45mph zone.........and the Judge doesn't really care if workers arent present or machinery isn't present.........45mph folks till the signs come down

[2trap_4ever]

WELL ALL I HAVE TO SAY BLINDWHITEHAT IS I SEE HOW YOU GOT YOUR NAME BLIND......IT IS CLEARLY POSTED *****45 MPH*****
IF YOU WOULD LIKE MAYBE THEY CAN HAVE SOMEONE THROW A YELLOW FLAG AND SEND YOU BACK 15 MILES INSTEAD OF A TICKET ....
AND IF I AM NOT MISTAKEN THE STATE MANDATES THE LIMIT NOT COAL GROVE....

AND IF YOU HAD ALREADY SEEN THE OTHERS GETTING TICKETS I WOULD THINK A LITTLE MORE THE NEXT TIME..... SOUNDS LIKE YOU SHOULD HAVE LEARNED FROM THE OTHERS, SO I THINK THAT WAS YOUR WARNING....NO EXCUSE...

Okay to battle you point, you can do 55 in all of the other parts of the work zone, Hanging Rock, Ironton but yet in the Coal Grove section you get ticketed, must need the money to pay for all the food they buy at the police station annex(aka) the Corner Diner

[groveman1]

WELL ALL I HAVE TO SAY BLINDWHITEHAT IS I SEE HOW YOU GOT YOUR NAME BLIND......IT IS CLEARLY POSTED *****45 MPH*****
IF YOU WOULD LIKE MAYBE THEY CAN HAVE SOMEONE THROW A YELLOW FLAG AND SEND YOU BACK 15 MILES INSTEAD OF A TICKET ....
AND IF I AM NOT MISTAKEN THE STATE MANDATES THE LIMIT NOT COAL GROVE....

AND IF YOU HAD ALREADY SEEN THE OTHERS GETTING TICKETS I WOULD THINK A LITTLE MORE THE NEXT TIME..... SOUNDS LIKE YOU SHOULD HAVE LEARNED FROM THE OTHERS, SO I THINK THAT WAS YOUR WARNING....NO EXCUSE...

Okay to battle you point, you can do 55 in all of the other parts of the work zone, Hanging Rock, Ironton but yet in the Coal Grove section you get ticketed, must need the money to pay for all the food they buy at the police station annex(aka) the Corner Diner

IF IT IS MARKED 45 IT IS 45 NOT 55 AS LONG AS YOU DONT GET A TICKET...I AM SURE THEY APPRECIATE THE BUSINESS