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	The Speed Trap Exchange
		As is obvious from the traffic flow, the speed limit is grossly under-posted and universally ignored.
		As fast as the pen can be applied to paper, driver after driver is issued a speeding ticket that results in exorbitant fines, points on their driver's licenses and insurance surcharges.
		If only there was a way you could share your knowledge of speed traps, in exchange for the speed trap knowledge of others.
	www.speedtrap.org (186 words)

	Encyclopedia: Speed trap (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The term speed trap most commonly refers to enhanced enforcement of speed limits in a way that appears not to be primarily motivated by road safety.
		Speed traps often are found in small towns, often near major highways, in which travelers are less likely to return and challenge a ticket.
		Speed trap towns typcially have an unusually large percentage of their local workforce dedicated to traffic law enforcement or judiciary occupations.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Speed-trap (1712 words)

	ipedia.com: Speed trap Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		A speed trap is a location whose police have a reputation for writing an unusually high number of traffic tickets, usually for speeding.
		Sometimes, the posted speed limits are not easily seen; in other places, police have chosen to strictly enforce speed limits, and the limits are typically set far lower than warranted by road conditions or population.
		Another tactic used by some states to limit this conflict of interest is to require that a substantial amount of all local traffic ticket revenue go directly into the state treasury, instead of having all revenue go to the issuing jurisdiction.
	www.ipedia.com /speed_trap.html (386 words)

	Encyclopedia article on Speed trap [EncycloZine] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		California traffic law formally defines a certain kind of "speed trap" which is forbidden to be used by police officers as an evidence.
		Most commonly, it refers to strict enforcement speed limits using techniques or criteria which evidence suggests aren't purely motivated by road safety.
		Waldo, Florida and Lawtey, Florida are the only known towns (as of 2005) to be designated by AAA Auto Club as speed traps, with AAA going so far as to post billboards along US Hwy 301 warning drivers to watch their speed limits.
	encyclozine.com /Speed_trap (841 words)

	State Traffic and Speed Laws
		Speed limit is 75 on some roads in sparsely populated counties.
		One can argue in court that one was exceeding the speed limit but should not be convicted because the speed was safe (when they accept this argument, judges will likely want to see evidence beyond a defendant's claim that he was driving safely).
		State maximum speeds are 85 in Arizona, 75 in Colorado, 65 in New Hampshire and on freeways in California (unless posted 70) and Ohio, and 55 in Connecticut (unless posted 65), on two lane roads in California (unless posted higher), and on non-freeways in Ohio.
	www.mit.edu /~jfc/laws.html (2143 words)

	UK Speedtrap Guide. radar detector comparison, compare radar detector, gatso, speeding, speedtrap, gatso camera, ...
		Usually, the offence used to deal with interfering with speed trap readings or the speed traps themselves, such as large notices before the trap advertising its position and it is in operation, would be 'Obstruction of Police in execution of duty'.
		Analysis of casualty statistics in Great Britain has shown excessive speed to be a contributory factor in 28% of all collisions that result in a fatality.
		Speed cameras are used throughout the force area "Clearly people using devices of this sort have the inclination to drive without due regard for speed limits, and are obstructing officers in the course of their duty," he added.
	www.ukspeedtraps.co.uk /jamlaw.htm (2702 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Programmes \| Breakfast \| The one man speed trap
		It is hard to miss: North Yorkshire is one of the few areas where the police do not use fixed speed cameras, making Allott's home-made snapper the only one in the county.
		Speed detection devices are strictly regulated by the Home Office and require approval by the Secretary of State before any information gathered by them can be tendered as evidence.
		In addition it is noted that the device in question is mounted on a trailer which means it falls within the Road Traffic Act and as such, the placing of it on any land forming a public highway, where any obstruction is caused, could result in an offence being committed.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/programmes/breakfast/3715578.stm (347 words)

	Slate - The Dismal Science - Dec. 18, 1997
		It is based on the real-life observation that when the output of the U.S. economy--as measured by real gross domestic product--is growing rapidly, the unemployment rate falls; when the output is growing slowly or is shrinking, the unemployment rate rises.
		That means that while the economy can grow faster than 2-point-whatever percent for a while if it starts from a high rate of unemployment (like the 7.5-percent unemployment rate that prevailed in late 1992), in the long run, that growth rate cannot remain higher than the rate that keeps unemployment constant.
		Behind that speed limit, in turn, lies another bit of arithmetic: The rate of growth of output, by definition, is the sum of the rate of growth of employment (which is limited by the size of the potential labor force) and that of productivity, a k a output per worker.
	web.mit.edu /krugman/www/speed.html (1612 words)

	Howstuffworks "How does a laser speed gun work to measure a car's speed?"
		A laser speed gun measures the round-trip time for light to reach a car and reflect back.
		A laser speed gun shoots a very short burst of infrared laser light and then waits for it to reflect off the vehicle.
		The advantage of a laser speed gun (for the police anyway) is that the size of the "cone" of light that the gun emits is very small, even at a range like 1,000 feet (300 meters).
	www.howstuffworks.com /question396.htm (420 words)

	Urban Legends Reference Pages: Snap Trapped
		Pranksters affixed a license plate stolen from a speed trap camera van to their vehicle and drove through the trap, resulting in the unit's issuing tickets to itself.
		These subtle speed traps take pictures of vehicles observed breaking posted speed limits so moving violation tickets can be issued against the owners of these vehicles.
		Information about the location of speed cameras is shared widely, with exhaustive lists of where the snap traps are in various communities being simple to find on the Web.
	www.snopes.com /autos/law/snaptrap.asp (1201 words)

	Radar Speed Trap Defense -- Step by Step
		If you can prove that your case involves the use of a speed trap, then the officer is "incompetent as a witness" per CVC 40804, and the court is "without jurisdiction to render a judgment of conviction" per CVC 40805.
		If you get a case dismissed because the court rules that it was an illegal speed trap, you have an interesting option.
		(ii) The prosecution proved the speed of the accused was unsafe for the conditions present at the time of alleged violation unless the citation was for a violation of Section 22349, 22356, or 22406.
	helpigotaticket.com /speed/stepbystep.html (1026 words)

	The Jewish Ethicist: Speed Trap
		Many devices are sold which can detect the presence of speed detectors used by police, though they are becoming less effective as technological means used by law enforcers are becoming much more sophisticated.
		Police speed detectors are not always accurate; the radar detector reminds the driver to look at the speedometer so that he will be able to defend himself against an unjustified speeding ticket and honestly testify that he was not speeding.
		Again, the argument is not illogical, but speed alarms could be made at a much lower cost yet we see that there is no market for them.
	www.aish.com /societyWork/work/The_Jewish_Ethicist_Speed_Trap.asp (1217 words)

	California Speed Trap Laws
		What he did not say, though, was the posted speed limit must be in accordance with the speed limit indicated by the survey.
		Additionally, the appropriate standard for determining the proper speed limit is based on the 85th percentile of the surveyed speeds.
		Also, Speed Zone Surveys don't apply to highway speeds--technically, a SZS is used to lower a speed limit from 65 MPH (55 where applicable).
	www.ibiblio.org /rdu/ca-speed.html (765 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| Southern Counties \| Speed trap costs drivers £750,000
		Speed cameras were placed on the A27 at Falmer, East Sussex, while a pedestrian subway was installed.
		The speed limit on the road was reduced from 70mph to 40mph and about 12,500 drivers who failed to slow down were fined £60.
		They worked in a very localised way because when drivers were aware of their location they slowed down then picked up speed once they were past the camera.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/southern_counties/4463961.stm (326 words)

	Howstuffworks "How Radar Detectors Work"
		The concept of measuring vehicle speed with radar is very simple.
		A basic speed gun is just a radio transmitter and receiver combined into one unit.
		Radio waves move through the air at a constant speed (the speed of light), so the radar device can calculate how far away the object is based on how long it takes the radio signal to return.
	www.howstuffworks.com /radar-detector1.htm (678 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| Special reports \| Drivers win speed trap refunds
		Thousands of motorists caught in a notorious speed trap are having penalty points rescinded and fines refunded, leaving the authorities up to £1m out of pocket.
		The drivers were let off after successfully challenging the legality of the trap at Folly Bottom on the A303 in Wiltshire, arguing that the speed limit signs were inadequate.
		Campaigners welcomed the development and urged other motorists to fight fines if they felt that a speed trap they were caught in was not fair.
	www.guardian.co.uk /transport/Story/0,2763,1533895,00.html (328 words)

	how to get out of a speeding ticket - Home
		Some other state laws related to speed traps are available on the...
		In the village of New Rome, Ohio, a speed trap that has received national media attention, a police force of 14 presided over a community of only 60 and...
		Judge voids speed trap's traffic tickets - Columbus, Ohio, judge has dismissed pending traffic tickets issued by a defunct village known for being a speed...
	www.dif-ff.org /ohio-speed-trap.html (671 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| Coventry/Warwickshire \| New speed trap 'shames drivers'
		A device to warn drivers they are breaking the speed limit has been launched by a Warwickshire company.
		The portable machine flashes messages to drivers such as well done if they are within the speed limit or slow down if they are not.
		He added: "The way the device works is that as a vehicle approaches the speed is recorded by a radar which is transported back to the machine.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/newsFeedXML/moreover/-/1/hi/england/coventry_warwickshire/4565359.stm (218 words)

	The Law
		Even if speed is measured correctly the display may not be accurate, so a speedometer error is allowed.
		In reality, most speed traps are triggered at higher speeds than this because if they were set bang-on those guidelines, the sheer amount of paperwork generated would overrun the police speeding departments.
		At around 9pm, driving along a nice quiet urban dual carriageway with no speed limit signs (I now find it is classed as a residential area and is limited to 30mph), I pull up to the outside lane of a set of lights.
	www.speed-trap.co.uk /Accused_Home/Rules_useage/The_Law.htm (6343 words)

	Origin b2 radar detector: Buy the Origin b2 Speed Trap and Radar Detector, the Origin b2 also detects Gatso Cameras and ...
		is the most technologically advanced product on the market and provides the driver with a comprehensive range of speed management information in a user friendly format, the breath and depth of which no other single system can provide.
		LCD screen - programmable for backlight to become brighter when in range of speed trap.
		Speed trap proximity warning user definable - from 200m to 2000m OR from 5-30 seconds
	www.avrmobiles.co.uk /origin_b2_detector.html (437 words)

	Ok Speed Trap Laws
		Speed Trap Law (Title 401) defines speed traps as "abusing police powers to enforce criminal and traffic laws for...
		speed trap setup just miles ahead of where it happened in time to catch the perpetrator.
		Traffic ticket alert and speed trap page with the latest news on law enforcement crackdowns.
	www.i-researcher.com /ok-speed-trap-laws.html (884 words)

	Speed Trap Bible, speeding ticket, speeding fine, fight speeding fine, caught speeding, radar detector, laser jammer, ...
		With over 2m UK motorists accused of speeding last year and 4,500+ speed camera's on UK roads - with plans to triple the number - we trust that you will find the site useful.
		The Webs oldest and most visited Speed Trap site, 100 pages of all the info you need.
		Neither shall be liable for the misuse of this information, nor any third-party claims or losses of any nature including, but not limited to, lost finances, punitive or consequential damages.
	www.speed-trap.co.uk (278 words)

	GPSS and Speed
		Speed trap data is available for GPSS on Laptops running full Windows and GPSS on the Pocket PC and Smartphone
		Speed trap location data could be exploited by old versions of GPSS if converted into one of the GPSS data formats such as GEO files.
		Speed cameras within 1000 metres of the car will flash on the map as small white squares - this is for testing "on the desk".
	ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/gpss/speed.htm (1490 words)

	UK Speedtrap Guide. radar detector comparison, compare radar detector, gatso, speeding, speedtrap, gatso camera, ...
		Since these serious inaccuracies clearly affect the reliability of the actual recorded speed of a vehicle the photographic evidence cannot be relied on by the prosecution as there is reasonable doubt concerning the accuracy of the photographic evidence.
		Speed cameras caught a driver speeding at 91mph on Scotland Road and another going 91mph on Aigburth Road, both 30mph zones.
		It takes speed readings by radar and this speed reading can be confirmed by lines painted on the road.
	www.ukspeedtraps.co.uk (1908 words)

	Speedtraps UK. Featuring the Best in Speed Trap Detectors - Special Offers
		There are estimated to be around 13,500 speed cameras in the UK by the end of this year.
		Did you know that there are specific laws surrounding the issuing of parking Tickets that there are exemptions, clauses and get-outs that can send your ticket straight into the wastepaper basket?.
		The Speed Trap Guide and Parking Ticket guides are absolutely free when you purchase any detector from us
	www.speedtraps.co.uk (423 words)

	speed trap detector uk radar and laser speed trap detector uk - Origin blue I (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		LCD screen - programmable for backlight to activate only when in range of speed trap.
		Speed trap proximity warning user definable - from 200m to 2000m
		GPS antenna (matchbox size) supplied on 5 metre lead, so it may be positioned on the rear parcel shelf or on the front dash; the main Origin blue i unit may then be located discreetly (for example: on the centre console, by the gear shift).
	www.originbluei.com /perform/features.cfm (231 words)

	nbc4i.com - News - Alleged Speed Trap To Stay
		The state says that the posted 35 mph speed limit is illegal and should jump to 45 mph.
		The village's council was expected to vote on a possible speed change Wednesday but no council members showed up to address the issue, Headrick reported.
		Mayor Jamie Mueller received a fax from an absent council member who believed that the speed limit should not be changed unless it is found unconstitutional by a court of law.
	www.nbc4columbus.com /news/1521850/detail.html (302 words)

	Speed-trap cameras stupid, says ex-top cop
		He said: "When fixed speed cameras were introduced I thought they were a good idea because they were positioned at accident hotspots.
		He believes more mobile speed guns should be used because some fixed cameras may not be useful as road-safety tools.
		Mr Longsden, who was a police officer for nearly 35 years and a traffic officer for more than 20 years before his retirement in 1995, spoke out after speeding tickets were issued to more than 20 drivers caught driving at 10 mph over the limit near Oldham.
	www.manchesteronline.co.uk /news/s/134/134357_speedtrap_cameras_stupid_says_extop_cop_.html (568 words)

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