Are you a speed demon? Here are the hotspots for traffic, parking tickets in KC

If you are a frequent driver on U.S. 71 or Interstate 435, you might want to hit the brakes.

In 2017, more than 118,000 traffic and parking tickets were issued by the Kansas City Police Department and processed through the municipal court. A lot of them were on those highways.

The Star analyzed the Kansas City Municipal Court traffic and parking ticket data, which are public records, for all of last year. The information can help shed light on trends — where the most tickets are given, who is getting them and what infractions are getting the most attention.

Police broke down the locations where tickets were issued two ways: intersections and specific addresses. Intersections were primarily for traffic tickets such as speeding and improper lane change. Specific addresses were primarily for parking tickets.

Here are the top intersections, which all had more than 500 citations, in descending order.

10. U.S. 71 and Bannister Road

The majority of tickets were given for speeding at this location. On average, people were recorded going 13 mph over the limit.

9. I-435 and 87th Street

Most people were ticketed for speeding. On average, people who received tickets were going 15 mph over the speed limit at this location.

8. U.S. 169 and Briarcliff Parkway

Speeding was the top charge. On average, people who received tickets were going 13 mph over the speed limit.

7. U.S. 71 and 55th Street

The most common ticket given was for not properly displaying a state license plate on a vehicle, followed by speeding.

6. I-435 and Eastwood

Speeding was the No. 1 charge.

5. U.S. 71 and 75th Street

At this intersection, people were given the most tickets for not using designated traffic lanes and not properly displaying a state license plate. There were also about 100 seat belt violations recorded in that area.

4. Blue Parkway and South Noland Road

The most common charge was speeding. The average speed was 15 mph over the speed limit.

3. I-435 and Missouri 210

Careful, nearby Cerner Riverport Campus employees. The top violation here was for speeding.

2. U.S. 71 and 39th Street

The No. 1 violation was for speeding. The highest speed recorded was 97 mph in a 55 mph zone.

1. Around the Heart of America Bridge

This area had more than 1,400 tickets issued. The top reason? Failure to obey signs with a lane change.

And here are the top specific addresses for primarily parking tickets, in descending order.

10. Parking lot north of the DMV, 615 E. 13th St.

9. Parking lot north of Grinders, 412 E. 18th St.

8. University of Missouri-Kansas City parking lot, 5211 Cherry St.

7. Kansas City International Airport, Terminal B, 45 Rome Circle

6. City Hall, 415 E. 12th St.

5. Stowers Institute, 1000 E. 50th St.

4. Parking lots next to the Missouri Court Family Justice Center and Sheila Kemper Dietrich Park, 2548 Cherry St.

3. Central United Methodist Church, 5144 Oak St.

2. Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak St./4545 Oak St.

1. VA Medical Center, 4801 Linwood Blvd.

This story was originally published April 8, 2018 at 12:12 PM with the headline "Are you a speed demon? Here are the hotspots for traffic, parking tickets in KC."