Speed Traps May Be Illegal, But You Can Still Get A Ticket From One!



Posted: Saturday, August 14, 2010

by Steven Swihart
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Speed traps are places commonly known to people where law enforcement writes more traffic tickets on average than other places. These are something all fifty states have in common.

The most common areas for these hidden speed traps would be streets where the posted speed limit is not easily seen, or areas of fluctuating speed limits. It's very easy to catch unsuspecting drivers 'breaking the law' in these particular areas.

They also exist in small cities or towns near major highways or interstates, where road travelers are not likely to return if they get a traffic ticket. Law enforcement can also render radar detectors useless by setting up on long stretches of road where they can time a car between points with a stop watch to determine the rate of speed. This way drivers can't be alerted by a radar signal.

The way they do this is by knowing how long it takes to drive the distance between the two points they have chosen doing the posted speed limit. Once they have that information its a simple mathematical formula to gauge your speed. If you were speeding they will radio the speed, make, model and color of your car to an officer waiting down the road. That officer will pull you over and serve the citation.

The legality of the whole thing has been debated for years. Politicians and police officers alike have always supported controversial means to ticket drivers by preaching to us that it 'saves lives'. We all know the real reason is to greatly increase revenue.

The truth is, using deceptive means such as speed traps is unethical. Not to mention illegal. But law enforcement gets away with it all the time. Deceptive practices of writing traffic violations is quite literally worth billions of dollars yearly in America.

Next time your in your vehicle protect yourself from speed traps. And if you are planning on going on a road trip, do some research beforehand on the internet to determine where likely speed traps might be.

Learn more about speed traps. Stop by Steven Swihart's site where you can find out a lot more information and advice on traffic violations of any kind, and how to beat them in traffic court.
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