Speed Traps Unveiled!
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Speed Traps Unveiled!
With more and more police officers using Instant-On Laser/Radar* these days, I wonder if it could be feasible for us to build a database of popular speed traps which we've encountered from our locales.
It would be great if a potential visitor driving thru an unfamiliar locale could just type in a state or zip code and get a listing of the more popular speed trap locations unveiled to remind them to "observe" the law (no pun intended).
The easiest way to do this would be for each user to specify 3 things (have no idea about the logistics of compiling such data here):
1. State and Zip code (list the state the trap was discovered)
2. Date and time of most recent manned trap
3. Frequency of setup (see them everyday, only weekends, late night, early morning, etc.)
To the nay-sayers who think the cops will stop setting up there once they've been exposed, let me say that it just works more in our favor. The more traps they close the better. Of course they can play w/ the frequency and times to keep us guessing but at least we'll have an option to beware or take the risks.
I'm assuming that there's no law against listing these locations or writing about what you've observed (REAL lawyers please chime in). Washington DC's website lists their setups (by street address) and I don't know if other states do it. I just don't feel comfortable relying on them for full and complete disclosure.
I think could be a definite service to all S2000 owners? What say you?
It would be great if a potential visitor driving thru an unfamiliar locale could just type in a state or zip code and get a listing of the more popular speed trap locations unveiled to remind them to "observe" the law (no pun intended).
The easiest way to do this would be for each user to specify 3 things (have no idea about the logistics of compiling such data here):
1. State and Zip code (list the state the trap was discovered)
2. Date and time of most recent manned trap
3. Frequency of setup (see them everyday, only weekends, late night, early morning, etc.)
To the nay-sayers who think the cops will stop setting up there once they've been exposed, let me say that it just works more in our favor. The more traps they close the better. Of course they can play w/ the frequency and times to keep us guessing but at least we'll have an option to beware or take the risks.
I'm assuming that there's no law against listing these locations or writing about what you've observed (REAL lawyers please chime in). Washington DC's website lists their setups (by street address) and I don't know if other states do it. I just don't feel comfortable relying on them for full and complete disclosure.
I think could be a definite service to all S2000 owners? What say you?
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From: St. Louis
Originally Posted by TheSteel,Jan 21 2011, 08:37 PM
Good idea, a few years late. There's a iphone/smartphone app for this. Lets you place a speed trap on the map and it disappears after 30 minutes or whatever.
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