Hey LEO's, Can a Private Citizen Borrow and/or Rent a Traffic Speed Gun?

[JLouv]

They just put one of these up by me in BR. I hate these things I think it's a subliminal message.

Wait.....I thought the biggest number wins a prize! I may have to re-evaluate my driving habits.

 

[Cochise]

You can buy a radar gun in the baseball section at Academy for around $100.

 

[Vsotok10]

Maybe check with the parish to see if they have one of these that they can put out for you...

Do any of these keep records such as speed and time. If an LEO has this information then he can be in position when feeding time starts, making a tidy profit for the court and encouraging people to slow down (in that order).

 

[RyanW]

Just sit on the porch and start throwing footballs. People slow down pretty quick, especially when you accidently hit the car.

 

[JR1572]

Just sit on the porch and start throwing footballs. People slow down pretty quick, especially when you accidently hit the car.

That doesn't sound like a good idea.

JR1572

 

[jmcrawf1]

That doesn't sound like a good idea.

JR1572

It sure doesn't. Especially since there is a charge for that.

 

[JR1572]

It sure doesn't. Especially since there is a charge for that.

But he said it would be an "accident"...

JR1572

 

[jmcrawf1]

But he said it would be an "accident"...

JR1572

Everybody in jail is innocent too.

 

[MOTOR51]

People normally do not call the Sheriff or Chief of Police for something like this, the person that answers the phone at the SO or PD can probably assist you but you will probably be put on a waiting list.

This is true. Probably better off calling the SO traffic division

 

[bsramzy]

my HOA in prairieville is having the same dispute (hopefully your not my president )

We are basically going to add speed bumps in the road to help this issue.

 

[charlie12]

Where we go down on the Diversion Canal behind the gated part they have those really nice little fancy speed limit signs that say 27 mph. (that's right 27 mph)
If you go very fast in there they go kind of crazy, the only ones that can speed are the people that live there.

 

[alpinehyperlite]

If you really wanna do it with a handheld, I can probably get one for you to use for a week or so.

 

[Emperor]

my HOA in prairieville is having the same dispute (hopefully your not my president )

We are basically going to add speed bumps in the road to help this issue.

I can't be, because some members wanted to have speed bumps put in ours, but it would take the roads being private. Too expensive not to continue to have the parish own the roads.

If you and your HOA didn't look into that, you need to. We even tried to get gates, but again; parish roads cannot be blocked or privatized, unless you and your guys are going to pay to maintain them. BTW; the parsih will gladly turn them over too.

One advantage we have, is we only have one street in or out. No through streets.

 

[Emperor]

If you really wanna do it with a handheld, I can probably get one for you to use for a week or so.

Thanks! Let me see how the electronic sign thing works out. I would just as soon not waste a day telling some, and anymore of my neighbors they are morons.

 

[Butrbal]

I can't be, because some members wanted to have speed bumps put in ours, but it would take the roads being private.

Emperor, look into the speed bumps again. I used to travel down Tiggy Duplessis Rd in the afternoon on my way home and that road has about four speed bumps down its length, I can't imagine it being a private rd.

 

[Knave]

Speed bumps.

Actually tends to stop excessive speeders, nobody gets ticketed, everyone wins.

 

[ZombieHuntr]

How about enforcement via aircraft?

Awesome!

 

[sksshooter]

Emperor, look into the speed bumps again. I used to travel down Tiggy Duplessis Rd in the afternoon on my way home and that road has about four speed bumps down its length, I can't imagine it being a private rd.

Speed bumps.

Actually tends to stop excessive speeders, nobody gets ticketed, everyone wins.

that road isn't private. after enough complaining by residents they installed the speed cushions. now you have people that haul butt from one to the next only to slam the breaks on go over it real slow and then put it to the floor again. i drive that road every day going home.

oh and they are much smoother if you hit them at the speed limit (35mph) or 50

 

[CEHollier]

Actually it's Prairieville. Yours truly is on the HOA Board (would you expect anything less from me); and we have residents complaining about the speeding in the neighborhood for obvious reasons. So, my first inclination is to actually set up in the neihgborhood, stop the neihgbors that are speeding, and explain to them the consequences of their actions, etc.

Now I know what you all are thinking; "You wouldn't put yourself in that position, you would call the police and let them handle it." And I agree to some respect. But we all know each other, and THEY ALL KNOW WHO I AM; and it might be a son or daughter that just needs a friendly reminder that we have little kids all over the place, and blah, blah, etc..

And if that diplomacy doesn't work, I could go Yeager on them!

Recently I went through a neighborhood in Lafayette with speed bumps. The streets were public so I'm not sure how they got there.
I think it's a really bad idea for a civilian to radar and stop people on a public road. Should something happen you will be in a bad legal position. Some of the people traveling through may be friends of neighbors and not know who you are. What happens if one of your stops causes an accident? Or a teenage girl accuses you of propositioning her during the stop. I see too many ways for this to go wrong. I have been on several HOA boards and understand your frustration. Try sending letters to the residents advising them of the speeding problem. Let them know should it continue the police will set up radar until it ceases to be a problem. If they get a ticket they can't say they weren't warned. My two cents.

 

[Barry J]

To put speed bumps on a public street, the parish council has to pass an ordinance. A housing association cannot do it. Get all the residents to sign a petition and give it to your councilman and see what he says.