Speedtraps, cell phones, and thieves
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Arlington Makes Top Speed-Trap List
The National Motorists Associations said drivers in Arlington are more likely to encounter law enforcement with radar detectors.
"Our police department is very proactive in getting out there, providing our officers with the equipment -- lasers and radars -- to go out there and change driving behavior," Lt. Blake Miller said.
Police said dangerous driving is the No. 1 complaint they hear from residents, and speed traps are a way to slow people down.
Some drivers said they think public safety isn't the only reason for the enforcement.
"I think it's a fabulous way to generate revenue for the city," Geni Tutwiler said.
The National Motorists Associations said drivers in Arlington are more likely to encounter law enforcement with radar detectors.
"Our police department is very proactive in getting out there, providing our officers with the equipment -- lasers and radars -- to go out there and change driving behavior," Lt. Blake Miller said.
Police said dangerous driving is the No. 1 complaint they hear from residents, and speed traps are a way to slow people down.
Some drivers said they think public safety isn't the only reason for the enforcement.
"I think it's a fabulous way to generate revenue for the city," Geni Tutwiler said.
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Following is the list of the cities by state where the NMA says travelers are most likely to encounter law enforcement with radar:
ALABAMA
Worst speed trap: Montgomery
Dishonorable Mention: Birmingham, Huntsville, Uniontown
ALASKA
Worst speed trap: Anchorage
Dishonorable Mention: Fairbanks, Juneau, Seward
ARIZONA
Worst speed trap: Tucson
Dishonorable Mention: Gilbert, Phoenix, Scottsdale
ARKANSAS
Worst speed trap: Little Rock
Dishonorable Mention: Augusta, Fayetteville, Parkin
CALIFORNIA
Worst speed trap: Fresno
Dishonorable Mention: Fullerton, Los Angeles, San Jose
COLORADO
Worst speed trap: Colorado Springs
Dishonorable Mention: Aurora, Denver, Fort Collins
CONNECTICUT
Worst speed trap: Enfield
Dishonorable Mention: Danbury, Groton, New Canaan
DELAWARE
Worst speed trap: Newark
Dishonorable Mention: Dover, Felton, Fenwick Island
FLORIDA
Worst speed trap: Waldo
Dishonorable Mention: Lawtey, Ocala, Orlando
GEORGIA
Worst speed trap: Pendergrass
Dishonorable Mention: Atlanta, Duluth, Marietta,
HAWAII
Worst speed trap: Honolulu
Dishonorable Mention: Kailua, Kaimuki, Maui
IDAHO
Worst speed trap: Boise
Dishonorable Mention: Idaho Falls, Lewiston, Post Falls
ILLINOIS
Worst speed trap: Naperville
Dishonorable Mention: Carol Stream, New Lenox, Peoria
INDIANA
Worst speed trap: Indianapolis
Dishonorable Mention: Bloomington, Culver, Fort Wayne
IOWA
Worst speed trap: Des Moines
Dishonorable Mention: Ames, Cedar Rapids, Davenport
KANSAS
Worst speed trap: Shawnee
Dishonorable Mention: Leawood, Overland Park, Topeka
KENTUCKY
Worst speed trap: Louisville
Dishonorable Mention: Lexington, Middlesboro, Owensboro
LOUISIANA
Worst speed trap: Woodworth
Dishonorable Mention: Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, Metairie
MAINE
Worst speed trap: Kittery
Dishonorable Mention: Augusta, Falmouth, Portland
MARYLAND
Worst speed trap: Frederick
Dishonorable Mention: Columbia, Hagerstown, Waldorf
MASSACHUSETTS
Worst speed trap: Worcester
Dishonorable Mention: Lowell, Newton, Springfield
MICHIGAN
Worst speed trap: Livonia
Dishonorable Mention: Ann Arbor, Redford, Warren
MINNESOTA
Worst speed trap: Minneapolis
Dishonorable Mention: Bloomington, Elk River, Plymouth
MISSISSIPPI
Worst speed trap: Starkville
Dishonorable Mention: Jackson, McComb, Tupelo
MISSOURI
Worst speed trap: Foristell
Dishonorable Mention: Curryville, Independence, St. Charles
MONTANA
Worst speed trap: Missoula
Dishonorable Mention: Darby, Havre, Joliet
NEBRASKA
Worst speed trap: Omaha
Dishonorable Mention: Bellevue, Grand Island, Lincoln
NEVADA
Worst speed trap: Las Vegas
Dishonorable Mention: Henderson, Pahrump, Reno
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Worst speed trap: Manchester
Dishonorable Mention: Nashua, New London, Somersworth
NEW JERSEY
Worst speed trap: Paramus
Dishonorable Mention: Bridgewater, Monroe Township, North Brunswick
NEW MEXICO
Worst speed trap: Albuquerque
Dishonorable Mention: Cuba, Las Cruces, Rio Rancho
NEW YORK
Worst speed trap: Brooklyn
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The entire country is a speed trap. The government encourages fast cars to be sold to allow police organizations to further tax the people. With the legal speed limit 70 MPH, why aren't cars/vehicles governed for 70 or 80 mph? This would be a simple inexpensive mod, the reason is the local, state and Federal government want your money. They want your gas taxes, they want your speed taxes, they want to tax the earnings on the insurance companies and speed radar manufacturers. The lawyers want fast cars and lobby for them to give themselves some work. We are dumb enough to believe that it is 'freedom' that allows fast cars, it is simply a tax on stupidity. The only way to fight speed traps are by slowing down. The entire system would collapse if there were no tickets to write. It is obvious that speed enforcement doesn't slow people down, the only thing that will slow people down if for people to realize that they are in control and a few weeks of not speeding would crush the system and allow them to drive like the mental patients most of are. ANARCHY ANARCHY ANARCHY!!!!.
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MICHIGAN
Worst speed trap: Livonia
Dishonorable Mention: Ann Arbor, Redford, Warren
Worst speed trap: Livonia
Dishonorable Mention: Ann Arbor, Redford, Warren
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FLORIDA
Worst speed trap: Waldo
Dishonorable Mention: Lawtey, Ocala, Orlando
FLORIDA
Worst speed trap: Waldo
Dishonorable Mention: Lawtey, Ocala, Orlando
every one hates speed traps, I hate speed traps, but they only catch you if you are breaking the speed limit, slow down it aint hard.
Fishgryer527, I highly dout the traffic inforcement world would collapse after a few weeks of not speeding, even a few years. cops would just focus on real crime, and when people started speeding again they would dust off their radar guns and start writing some tickets. Plus while tickets do make money, the main reason is to keep people from dieing, if you crash going 120mph you chances of living are not to good, alot less then 70 or gasp 55mph, of course no did or is going to drive 55.
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yeah that true though, the country produces fast cars...
my truck is a 1990 cheyenne and let me tell you 85 is the fastest i will ever go LOL...but yet my 1988 CBR1000F does 185! WTF?!?
my truck is a 1990 cheyenne and let me tell you 85 is the fastest i will ever go LOL...but yet my 1988 CBR1000F does 185! WTF?!?
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It's good that bikes are not limited to the speed limits.
More freedom for the buyer and rider.
Also, if you were limited to a top speed of say 70mph, then how would you pass someone on the road or track who
may be acting as a hazard?
Sometimes slowing down or braking is not the way out of a possible accident.
Trust me, if you think about it, you never want speed regulated cars, trucks, or bikes.
There is enough government regulation now.
For instance, in the U.S. they have restricted manufacturers from delivering a bike to the showroom that off the floor does more
than 186 mph.
Your speedometer might say 187...or that you are going 200mph, but that's an error.
You are not really going that fast.
More freedom for the buyer and rider.
Also, if you were limited to a top speed of say 70mph, then how would you pass someone on the road or track who
may be acting as a hazard?
Sometimes slowing down or braking is not the way out of a possible accident.
Trust me, if you think about it, you never want speed regulated cars, trucks, or bikes.
There is enough government regulation now.
For instance, in the U.S. they have restricted manufacturers from delivering a bike to the showroom that off the floor does more
than 186 mph.
Your speedometer might say 187...or that you are going 200mph, but that's an error.
You are not really going that fast.
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[quoteyou never want speed regulated cars][/quote]
All I am saying is the system is set up to collect money, not slow people down, if people slowed down the system would change because it was no longer meeting its financial goals.
All I am saying is the system is set up to collect money, not slow people down, if people slowed down the system would change because it was no longer meeting its financial goals.
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[quoteyou never want speed regulated cars]
All I am saying is the system is set up to collect money, not slow people down, if people slowed down the system would change because it was no longer meeting its financial goals.
[quoteyou never want speed regulated cars]
All I am saying is the system is set up to collect money, not slow people down, if people slowed down the system would change because it was no longer meeting its financial goals.
Nevermind.
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