If You Live In The US Or Canada...

You might want to take a moment to check it again as mine has changed drastically in the last 6 months!!! I'm bookmarking the site so I can check more frequently!!!!

WOW! I cannot believe what the officers said to you! I had to go to court once for a ticket I got while ON MY WAY to work. I will tell you, I hate Milton and I hate Fife. I usually drove on the 5 and got off to get to work but for some reason, I decided to drive back roads that morning. There was some road construction with the signs that state 'fines double in construction zones' or something. Ok... not a problem, I'm always careful when there are people working in the road. Since I wasn't familiar with the roads or speed limits where I was driving, I was careful to go with the flow of traffic and not impede it or pass anybody. I thought I was doing a good job of that, and I kept an eye out for speed limit signs. Curiously enough, I really didn't see ANY, and I know there are legal guidelines for how often one has to be posted, at least in my state. I remember something about it in the DMV handbook. It was starting to bother me that I hadn't seen any signs and had been driving at least 2 miles, I was actually ALMOST to where I turned off to go to work - and I got pulled over. I was really upset, I didn't want to be late, I was seriously like 3 blocks away from work, and I hadn't been going more than 45 and I swore the speed limit had to be 45-50, that's what everybody was driving. I did explain to the officer that there had been no signs, it was my first time driving that road, and because there were no signs I was trying to blend with traffic. He didn't argue with me about the presence or lack of signs, but he DID give me a ticket for like $470! He claimed I was driving 54 and he TOLD me the speed limit was 40. I went to court a month later because I mailed in the portion stating I was not guilty of the offense and I was going to fight it. When I went to court, I explained to the judge that there were no speed signs for at least a 2 mile stretch, it was dark when I was driving, there was construction going on, and there was no way I was driving over 50. It turns out that the last posted speed limit sign on that road HAD BEEN 50mph and since there were no more signs posted until right when I would have turned onto the road my work was on that said 40, they removed the ticket. The city apparently had to pay the money to post up 3 speed limit signs on that road afterwards, I drove that way once and saw they had been added LMAO!

My town posts one sign on any road entering the area that reads "speed limit 35 citywide unless otherwise posted". Then they dot sign all around & it's hard to know where it ends!!! Then the officers use or abuse it to their advantage. We're so small we only have a police chief with 3 deputies. One works first shift, one second & the other third shift. God forbid any one of them gets sick or is in a bad mood!!! They don't appreciate having to go to court either!!! As I've said, I just do my best to NOT ever speed & I avoid them like the plague!!! If they don't see me, I can't be at their mercy!!! I wonder how the one guy justifies sitting in one spot only trying to catch speeders??? Maybe I need to attend the next town council meeting & bring this to their attention!!! With 3 traps, he's sitting in his car most of the day in place of patrolling the streets!!! We don't have the crime rate most big cities do, but we still have our share of problems!!!!

I am better about NOT speeding now than I was when I was younger. God bless cruise control!!! I now set my cruise control at the speed limit & no matter how big a rush I'm in, I let the cruise control determine when I'll arrive!!! Many years back I was driving in a 55 zone & was approaching a 35 zone. I was stopped & given a ticket for driving 20 mph over the limit. When I protested to the officer that I had NOT reached the 35 zone yet, he informed me that the limit changed just as soon as I could see the sign. Don't you know about 2 weeks later I was going in the opposite direction & going from the 35 to the 55. Since I was instructed by the last officer that the limit changed just as soon as I could see the sign, I sped up to 55 & was stopped & given a ticket for going 20 mph over the limit. When I protested because I was within eyesight of the sign & therefore legal. The officer laughed at me & said that was the dumbest thing he had ever heard!!! Needless to say I went to court. I explained to the judge what the last officer said & showed him where I had paid the ticket. I also asked him for clarification as I had 2 officers give me different interpretations of the law. He said the speed changes AT the sign & if I'm ever stopped again & given a ticket for not changing my speed before the sign, I was to come back to court & he would educate the offending officer. As a matter of fact, he told his clerk to have my original ticket pulled so he could talk with the issuing officer. Knowing where the traps are located makes me even MORE aware of my speed & I will go around them so my actions are NOT open to interpretation by a grouchy officer!!!

This discussion has brought several things to mind that needs to be changed. I think I'll be attending the next town council meeting to address the problems I'm seeing. I might also start up a community watch to gather fact finding information to prove my points!!!!

I lived in one city just out of Washington DC where the police chief said being visible was the key!!! ALL his officers were required to take their patrol car home. That way he had cars all over the city at any given time. The citizens didn't know which ones were om duty & which ones weren't. So, they drove more careful anytime they saw a car. He had NO unmarked cars!!! During the time this guy was the chief, crime dropped by 50% & speeders revenue increased according to merit NOT trickery. He generated enough revenue to pay for the cars & gas without raising taxes. Plus those actually breaking the law were the ones paying for the privilege!!!!

Yeah, I checked for my area of the state. One of the traps' listing is over 3 yrs old. But I didn't see any way to delete or update it.

I have absolutely NO complaints when an officer catches me speeding by actually catching me. However, I think speed traps should be illegal. As a matter of fact, just about 10 years ago one of the traps was taken to court & the judge made them return ALL funds collected from that particular trap & they had to restore the points taken. Of course, they weren't held responsible for the increase in insurance fees resulting from the loss of points. I was shocked when the judge ruled in favor of the drivers!!! I went back & looked to see how to get one deleted & didn't see it either. I did notice that you could vote if you think it's a speed trap or not. Maybe if enough people vote it's not a speed trap it is removed. I did see how to add a speed trap & was pleased to see that they check them out before posting!!! The rules state... Step 1 Nearest City State/Province * Rules: * - Do not include anyone's personal information (names, addresses, phone numbers.) * - Entries in ALL CAPS will not be accepted. * - Your speed trap will not appear immediately because each speed trap is moderated by a real person. Most speed traps will be approved within 24 hours. Actually, I need to go back & read a lot closer to see how I could volunteer my time to be a trap checker for my area!!! I only glanced over the information offered on how to protect yourself & need to go back & really read what they have to offer!!!