Aren't speed traps illegal?

Dog Lover

No... police can use any means they want to enforce traffic laws. They can hide, dress up as construction workers, use planes, use pick up trucks.. basically anything they want to enforce the law.

Also, the old myth that they must be visible at night with their parking lights on is completely untrue. And as far as what he said to you there may or may not have been. What the officer told you as the reason being there has nothing to do with you speeding and getting caught.

There may have been bad crashes there you just didn't find... or she was just trying to get the point across even more that the speed limit is there to keep you and everyone else alive!

fangtaiyang

If the speed limit is posted, there is nothing illegal about it. It is not illegal for police to conceal themselves while monitoring the speed of passing vehicles. The truth of whether or not people have been killed in that particular spot is irrelevant to the matter. You were speeding and you were caught, end of story.

Matt

That's not a speed trap. Stop sniveling and man up.

Dr Simon

So by your own admission you were breaking the law.

Even if it was an 'illegal' trap, your defence in a Court would be futile.

In the UK, there is no such thing as an Illegal speed trap.

Also, how would you check the fatility stats on a paice of road???

Speed limits are put there for a reason - break them and you endanger peoples lives - get caught then pay the price.

Courtney

Don't speed and you won't have this problem.

linda

you were speeding! pay your fine and move on.
good luck

getsome86

stop speeding and you would haev to research where people died

Silly World

If someone had been killed it would have been ok then?
I speed, I get caught, I fight it every time, you won't win by calling them lairs

art v

Yes speed traps are illegal. But what you describe is not a speed trap. Speed traps are defined in the vehicle code in CA. I don't know if every state has them, but I have a feeling they would have one form or another of them.

cope123

thats legal at least where i live they do that behind every corner and set of tree;s and stuff to catch the people speeding. so what stop complaining u were speeding u got caught just pay the ticket

Charlie Fingers

If you saw her she wasn't hiding and it wasn't a speed trap. She would have to be completely concealed and no where in sight.

You got busted. Pay for it.

dazzlerdaz

55 in a 40 !!!!!!!!!!!!! Enough said

khorat k

YOU mean a policeman lied to you ! Well, what is this world coming to when you can not believe a policeman.

mr_crankypants

There are 50 states. Speed traps of some sort or antother are legal in all 50.

proud nerd

Just because you don't see the police car doesn't make it a "trap". If they somehow entice you into speeding and then give you a ticket, that's illegal. But if they just hide and wait for someone to speed on their own, I see nothing wrong with it.

saharaaj

advise your your govt to follow indian example for checking the speeding .

1. Make roads so bad u can not drive more 40
2. In additions put road or speed breaker /humps on the road so that if vehicles crossing with over speed breakes in to pieces. Pieces will fly in all directions warning other motorists of looming danger
The design of humps can be improved so that speed breakers can be dsdignated as axle breakers

Copgirl

Stop whining and pay your ticket.

eentweedrievier2007

Like Matt said, "be a man". You can't criticize the cops if you don't follow the law. Hold yourself to higher standards than the cops -- it isn't that hard, especially when there are pedophiles and racists in the police force.

verda hb

she just didn't have her quota yet so you are unlucky enough to come along at the right time, speed traps are supposed to be Illegal , but, how many judges will agree? I have watched some traffic speed traps and I am so disgusted at how our so called elected comrade leaders don't do any thing to put a stop to this kind of B,S, speed traps generate a lot of money and our politicians evidently get their share or they would do something,

Jabberwock

They usually use "We are doing this for the children" to justify any type of action that the government uses to take away our rights.

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