Attention drivers: Waldo's 'speed trap' police chief retiring -...

Back in the 80's my buddy got a ticket for going 32 in a 30 zone in Waldo. I heard they would set up a School Crossing about an hour and a half before school started so they could enforce an even lower speed limit. They could probably save more lives if they lowered the speed limit to 1mph. Viva la hick attitude! I don't want to see a picture of him cause I like to imagine he look just like Jackie Gleason in Smokey and the Bandit movie.

Wonder if Waldo's Farmer and Flea market still stands?

Bruce wrote:

Back in the 80's my buddy got a ticket for going 32 in a 30 zone in Waldo. I heard they would set up a School Crossing about an hour and a half before school started so they could enforce an even lower speed limit. They could probably save more lives if they lowered the speed limit to 1mph. Viva la hick attitude! I don't want to see a picture of him cause I like to imagine he look just like Jackie Gleason in Smokey and the Bandit movie.
Wonder if Waldo's Farmer and Flea market still stands?

Yes,flea market still there. I go through once a month. Got my ticket in Lawty, however.

I live in Starke an I want to tell you rednecks or not=there is a reason why the speed limit is inforced in this area.You can do the attitude thing all you want it's not going to change how many accidents are on this road,an how many people get killed.In one month 3 people were killed just above the flea market.Do as you please,an make fun, if you don't take it serious your trip may end in Waldo and you'll be sporting a pine box on the way home!!

i totally agree speeding is not good for the public but if u go like 1 or 3 miles over the limit if u keep looking at ur speedo ur gonna crash any way looking at it.i lived in florida like 10 years now and the police in newyork are not as ticket happy as these ticket jocks are. lets face it since theygot those lovley new shiny laserguns our radar detectors are for the garbage they just dont alert at all.its all about money and how there gonna make it as quickly as the can.i do love florida great state nice people but the police are ticket jocks, END OF STORY!! LOL

Thank god for laser jammers and viel laser paint lol

slow poke wrote:

Thank god for laser jammers and viel laser paint lol

No one gets a ticket for 1 or 2 miles over the speed limit. Florida law mandates only "warning" tickets can be written up to 5 miles over the limit(no fine).Waldo does not even bother to write tickets until speeders are over 10 miles over the limit.(Florida law mandates lower fines between 5-10
miles over. Check Waldos records and check state law.

Waldo sits on 301 and the people deserve to be protected from those who choose to fly through their town and IGNORE speed limit. Try slowing down and smell the roses if not be prepared to pay a ticket.
It is NOT a speed trap if speed limit signs are posted especially with yellow flags as a warning.
Can you imagine a pedestrian being hit by one of the thousands of 18 wheelers using 301 daily?

none ya wrote:

Waldo sits on 301 and the people deserve to be protected from those who choose to fly through their town and IGNORE speed limit. Try slowing down and smell the roses if not be prepared to pay a ticket.
It is NOT a speed trap if speed limit signs are posted especially with yellow flags as a warning.
Can you imagine a pedestrian being hit by one of the thousands of 18 wheelers using 301 daily?

You are an dum azz

the young cop they got there is a regular p----he thinks he is mr macho manbut really is a d--- head

the young cop they havethere is a complete d---head must think his uniform gives him super powersjust a PUNK

the dog they have is smarter than the cops in waldo

thomaschuck4brighton fla wrote:

the dog they have is smarter than the cops in waldo

true barney fife should be chief

Come to Haile Plantation friends have had tickets for blinking head lights and less than 3 seconds stops -- I swear true. Getting to be a police state.

Maybe I'm lucky, but I worked in Waldo for a year, and NEVER got a ticket.We all went um, very quickly down 301 until we got to Waldo. Then it was strictly following the letter of the law.I didn't mind slowing down for a few miles. I think a town has the right to decide if they want to enforce the limit. It isn't as if there is no warning before one arrives.