Avoid speeding tickets by using SpeedTrap exachange sites

Posted on August 15, 2007 at 10:54 am

If you’re planning a cross-country trip in the US, wouldn’t be nice if you could jot out all the speed traps along your route before you left the house! There are always streches in every city and state along Interstate Highways, construction sites, etc where the cops are more prone to ticket people for speeding violations. You obviously know all of these locations in your own city, but maybe not when you are traveling to a new place.

Speed Trap Exchange Sites

That’s where speed trap exchange sites come into play. If you know the roads and highways in your area where the cops always seem to be hanging out, then go ahead and post your routes along with other information such as the level of enforcement, the worst time of day, the GPS coordinates if you have them, etc. Many of these sites have thousands of bear traps and speed traps listed for just about every highway, exit, road that is ticket prone.

BearTraps – Mostly for highways and exists all around the country. Simply click on one of the Interstate signs to get a listing. Bear traps will be in red and usually have details associated with them, such as how many people the trap has been confirmed by and reports written by each person.
CopySpy – You can start browsing the speed traps by state and then by parish, county, or city. This site is better for local roads in your city rather than Interstate highways. You’ll get information like “Corner of Clearview parkways underneath the bridge”, etc.
SpeedTrap – This site has listings for not only the US, but also Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. It’s the same as CopySpy in that you search by state and then narrow it down through city or county. Fairly comprehensive, but best used in conjunction with CopySpy also.

Lastly, if you happen to live in the Toronto area, there is actually a Google Maps mashup that tells you the speed trap hot spots around the city by placing police cars on the locations. Clicking on a police car will pop up a window that gives more relevant information about the trap. It’s only for Toronto now, but more than likely will expand to include other sites also. You have to register to view the map.