Documents obtained from the Missouri Attorney General’s office show that in 2013 drivers were more likely to be stopped for speeding in Rock Hill than Brentwood, Maplewood or Richmond Heights.
Through the Freedom of Information Act, KSDK News obtained records for more than 70 police departments in St. Louis, St. Charles and Jefferson counties showing how many stops officers made for speeding in 2013.
The data is for the number of stops, not the number of tickets.
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In the 40 South News area, Rock Hill, Richmond Heights and Shrewsbury were high on two lists.
Stops per population size:
- Rock Hill – 8th overall
- Shrewsbury – 10th overall
Stops per square mile:
- Rock Hill – 2nd overall
- Shrewsbury – 8th overall
- Richmond Heights – 10th overall
Total number of stops (not ranked):
- Brentwood – 1,478
- Maplewood – 317
- Richmond Heights – 3,409
- Rock Hill – 3,765
- Shrewsbury – 2,770
See the full article at KSDK News.
Well, yes. Anyone who drives routinely past Woodard’s Carpet and the stretch between McKnight and Berry knows that Rock Hill exists only because of their ticketing prowess.