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America's The ten worst cities for speed traps
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Re: America's The ten worst cities for speed traps
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Re: America's The ten worst cities for speed traps
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2011, 11:36:16 PM »


 6. Denver, Colorado

 Speed traps: 165
 
 Colorado, like Texas, has "home rule," where cities don't have to comply with state laws. As a result, traffic on some roadways indicate 35 to 40 miles per hour is safe and yet the speed limit has been set at 25, or 55 is safe and yet the legal limit has been set at 40.
 
 One Denver driver said that many roadways have been designed far bigger than they need to be, which facilitates higher rates of speed. Then they post low speed limits and BAM! They can snag you for a speeding ticket.
 
 And they're tough: They have speed cameras everywhere, that resident said, and they'll even nail you for going an inch over the line at a light.
 
 Jayson Luber, the traffic reporter for 7News at ABC affiliate KMGH, said officers will even wait for drivers riding in the exit lane who dart back into other lanes at the last minute, and nab them for crossing a white line. He said holiday weekends are the worst but police are out in full force year round.
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Re: America's The ten worst cities for speed traps
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Re: America's The ten worst cities for speed traps
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2011, 11:38:44 PM »


 4. Colorado Springs, Colorado

 Speed traps: 186
 
 Remember, Colorado has "home  rule," where municipalities don't have to follow state laws, and Colorado Springs takes full advantage of it.
 
 To their credit, they fully disclose how tough they are: They state publicly that drivers will be penalized if they drive 1-4 miles over the speed limit, 5 to 9 miles over, 10 to 19 miles over, 20 to 39 miles over and 40 or more miles over (Literally, they break it down that far). They also state that "one's intent is irrelevant," which means they don't care if you didn't mean to speed, had a broken speedometer or have oversized tires. These situations are "Not a defense to speeding."
 
 Colorado Springs drivers write on Speedtrap.org that often police use unmarked vehicles. And, like Denver, wide roads are often slapped with a 25 mph limit and entering the city from the southeast, one motorist notes, the speed limit drops quickly from 55 to 25.
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Re: America's The ten worst cities for speed traps
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 3. Las Vegas, Nevada

 Speed traps: 187
 
 They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas and tourists find out all too soon that applies to speeding tickets as well!
 
 Speed traps are common on the highways heading into and out of Las Vegas, Dornsife said. Department of Transportation records indicate traffic could handle 80 mph but a 70 mph zone is strictly enforced. Even side streets have traffic stops, one motorist noted on Speedtrap.org.
 
 Another motorist said he passed by an officer when he was driving north on US-49 and the officer was going south. Three minutes later, the officer turned around and pulled him over, clocking him doing 59 in a 55 when the driver thought the speed limit was 60. The officer actually wrote him a ticket for 67, saying he'd seen the driver speed up to 67 after passing him by!
 
 Dornsife added that anytime there's a budget crisis, the number of tickets written out seems to go up. And, good luck trying to fight them in court, especially when the city is still struggling financially.
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Re: America's The ten worst cities for speed traps
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