At Which Intersection Did Apple Valley Police Hand Out 189 Speeding Tickets in 2011?

Apple Valley police wrote about nine speeding tickets for every 200 residents in 2011, according to a report on WCCO-TV. Rosemount police wrote closer to eight.

That year, Apple Valley police wrote 2,251 tickets for excessive speed and Rosemount wrote 929. Apple Valley ranked 22nd in number of speeding tickets per capita out of the 85 municipalities included in the WCCO report. Rosemount ranked 26th.

The top three locations in Apple Valley:

• 150 St W & Elm Dr – 189
• 143 St W & Cedar Av – 136
• 150 St W & Hayes Rd – 80

The top intersection in Rosemount was 145 Street E and Audrey Avenue, though officials didn't give out specific figures.

Nearby police departments ranked mostly lower: Eden Prairie (15) Apple Valley (22), Chaska (23), Mendota Heights (24), Rosemount (26), Savage (41), Lakeville (48), Shakopee (49), Burnsville (50), Prior Lake (56) Inver Grove Heights (62), Farmington (66), Eagan (70).

According to the WCCO-TV report, speeding tickets aren't a money-maker for local police departments, even in No. 1-ranked Edina: 

Go over the posted speed and it’s up to each department to decide what to do. There are no state standards and police departments don’t set quotas. That’s illegal in Minnesota. When departments do issue tickets, those cities don’t make much money, only about $10 to $20. Most of the money goes to the state and county.

“It’s a loser money-wise. If I could get rid of it I would but I can’t,” Edina Police Chief Jeff Long said.

See the full WCCO-TV report at minnesota.cbslocal.com. There you can also download the full database. 

Map Legend
    Green pins: 0 to 500 tickets
    Yellow pins: 500 to 1,500 tickets
    Red pins: 1,500 or more tickets

Police departments that cover multiple cities have a pin in each of the cities they cover. Sheriff’s offices, state patrol, park police, University of Minnesota police and airport police are not shown.