Talk:Jordan Valley, Oregon

Police chief's speed trap
Is there any information about the police chief who didn't draw a salary but instead got his income from speeding tickets from passing motorists? IIRC, the speed limit on US 95 dropped dramatically from 55 mph to 25 mph and he would nail anyone who failed to see the new speed limit and react in time. Since most motorists passing through town were on their way from Idaho to Nevada (or vice versa), there wasn't much chance they'd come back and fight the ticket. 66.234.220.195 (talk) 15:51, 24 February 2008 (UTC)


 * Here's an old newspaper article about the Jordan Valley speed trap and the controversial police chief who allegedly made a lot of money off of it: Jordan Valley residents defend Police Chief Arritola 108.246.206.139 (talk) 15:46, 18 October 2014 (UTC)

External links modified
Hello fellow Wikipedians,

I have just modified 4 external links on Jordan Valley, Oregon. Please take a moment to review my edit. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. I made the following changes:
 * Added archive http://www.webcitation.org/6HQu4Spqa?url=http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html to http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html
 * Added archive http://www.webcitation.org/699nOulzi?url=http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt to http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt
 * Added archive https://archive.is/20160602200744/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2015/SUB-EST2015.html to http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2015/SUB-EST2015.html
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20090515142717/http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2007-41.csv to http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2007-41.csv

When you have finished reviewing my changes, you may follow the instructions on the template below to fix any issues with the URLs.

Cheers.— InternetArchiveBot  (Report bug) 04:27, 27 April 2017 (UTC)

History section reworked
Hi everyone. I've just finished up on a drastic expansion of the history section. Please take a moment to look it over. If anyone has ideas of topics I could expand it with, feel free to make suggestions. Thanks! Skeletor3000 (talk) 20:03, 19 October 2019 (UTC)

Jordan Valley speed trap
Jordan Valley no longer has a police department, and is currently served by the Malheur County Sheriff Department. The speed limit on US 95 between Nevada and Idaho is now 70, but there is ample warning before entering Jordan Valley and speed traps are no longer very common there. 216.110.212.67 (talk) 20:30, 7 February 2022 (UTC)


 * So much for ample warnings, the speed trap is alive and thriving. The speed reductions from 70-45-35-25 happen in a blink of an eye on a steep decline road driving south. The cops interpretation of Oregon law is that you be at the posted speed right at the sign. Slowing down to the speed doesn't count. Its there new moneymaker and the guy that stopped me was a perfect example of arrogant condescending policing. Beware 2600:6C4E:177F:C16D:3DE3:6CD5:26D4:B01A (talk) 16:47, 11 June 2024 (UTC)