Politics & Government

Community Question: Is Manassas Park a Speed Trap?

Examine the 2011 numbers from the Manassas Park Police Department and decide.

Less face it: Small cities and towns with one major, well-traveled roadway running through are often dubbed,"speed traps" by passing motorists. 

A recent phone call and s raised the question, "Is Manassas Park a speed trap?"

Some folks say yes, others say no.  I quickly realized the only way to get a definative answer was to look at some of the most recent traffic statistics from the Manassas Park Police Department.

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Manassas Park Police Chief John Evans and his assistant Ms. Karen Barton were kind enough to provide me with the following data from 2011: 

In 2011, 5,439 traffic summonses were issued by the department.

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Of that number, 378 traffic summonses were written along Route 28/Centreville Road in Manassas Park

Of that number, 230 were for speeding. 

So what do you think? Is Manassas Park along Route 28 a speed trap?

 

 

 

 


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