One thing all of the 50 United States have in common is speed traps. These are places where law enforcement have made a reputation for handing out an unusually large number of traffic tickets.
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 cant be alerted by a radar signal.
With the use of a stop watch, an officer will calculate how long it takes for a vehicle to cross from one marker to the next. Once the officer has this time on his stop watch, he’ll then use a mathematical formula to calculate your speed. If your speed was above the speed limit, another officer will be radioed further down the road and you (the driver) will be pulled over.
The legality of so called speed traps has been hotly debated for years. Politicians and law enforcement officials alike always sing the same song, that its done in the name of saving lives. They take us for fools, because we all know its to increase the revenue. Increasing revenue is always good to a city’s bottom line.
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.
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