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That is the common definition of speed trap, but it's not the one referred to in the quoted law. The definition used there is limited to 2 things: 1) is a sect
by OkayPhysicist 3y ago
That is the common definition of speed trap, but it's not the one referred to in the quoted law. The definition used there is limited to 2 things:
1) is a section of highway where cops monitor cars entering and exiting, then calculate an average speed to identify people who were driving over the speed limit. Basically, they need to demonstrate instantaneous speed, not average speed, to write a ticket.
2) is a highway segment that hasn't set its speed limit based on an engineering/traffic survey done in the last 5 years, 10 if nothing nearby has changed.