| Speeding is something that many people do out of | | | | speed trap since the policeman hides their vehicle and |
| habit. When driving down an open road or on the | | | | is able to "trap" the speeding driver. This can |
| interstate, many drivers can't help but push that gas | | | | especially be considered a trap if it is a spot that |
| pedal down and go a little over the limit. Though | | | | law-enforcement officials use to frequently catch |
| some people may not think of this driving practice as | | | | speeding motorists. |
| hazardous, it definitely can be. Speeding can endanger | | | | Another tactic employed for speed traps is the use |
| the lives of the person driving and their passengers, | | | | of speed limit signs that are not easily seen or read. |
| as well as other motorists, pedestrians, and animals. | | | | If a driver is to pass one of these signs, especially |
| To help curtail the act of speeding, authorities set up | | | | when the limit is changing, and has a hard time seeing |
| something that we know as a speed trap. This | | | | or reading it, then they are more likely to be going |
| means of enforcing safe driving refers to different | | | | faster than what is posted. If this takes place, and |
| points that are set up to firmly implement the speed | | | | law-enforcement officials know that a certain area is |
| limit. These points are monitored and imposed by | | | | more likely to be a prime location for speeders then |
| police officers or by cameras that are also monitored | | | | they are able to catch them much easier. Many |
| by the law. | | | | people feel as if this is extremely unfair and really can |
| Speed traps can be any number of different tactics | | | | be considered an actual "trap." |
| that the police use to implement the speed limit, | | | | One other option is the camera. Some |
| catch speeders, and make the roads a safer place. | | | | law-enforcement agencies choose to put up cameras |
| One way that policeman use these traps are by | | | | that can track the pace of a vehicle that is passing |
| hiding their vehicle (car, motorcycle, bike, etc.) in an | | | | by. These cameras are usually placed in a concealed |
| unseen area so that motorists are unaware that they | | | | place and have a radar detector that is used to track |
| are being monitored. The police vehicle is concealed | | | | speeding vehicles. |
| within a side-street, wooded area, or any other | | | | The best way to avoid speed traps and the traffic |
| hidden spot, and examines the pace of each | | | | tickets, as well as hefty fines that accompany them, |
| approaching vehicle. If someone is speeding they can | | | | is to not speed. This option keeps the roads safe for |
| quickly pull-out and apprehend the offender. Many | | | | everyone. |
| people refer to this as the prime definition of a | | | | |