nice95GLE

I see it used all the time in threads but I am still lost on what a speed trap is.

Thanks guys/girls

jjs

A section of town, stretch of road, hidden accessway to the road, etc....anything where the apparent primary use is for cops to hide and give out tickets.

nice95GLE

Thank you!!!

Magellan

And speed traps usually involve a quick change in the posted speed limit, let's say from 50 down to 25 as you enter a small town where the local cop is just waiting for you.

asu174

iTrader: (11)

Speedtrap= municipal fundraising.

Matticus

Not to be confused with Trap Speed.

koostermax

in terms of public roads:

is a arbitrarily marked section of defined distance for use in determining whether you are speeding. The cops can determine what your average speed is by dividing the distance by the time it takes you to cover that distance. If your average speed exceeds the posted speed limit then you may be nabbed.

in california, they are illegal. it's in the cali vehicle penal code.

in terms of racing/drag strip:

it is used to determine your speed when you hit quartermile mark.

MichaelAE

iTrader: (1)

I've got this feeling the guy was talking about "Trap Speed" and just mixed the two up. We don't exactly have a lot of threads on the board talking about "Speed Traps."

Trap Speed = The speed you are travelling at the moment you pass the 1/4 mile mark in a drag race. At a track, they will record and report your Trap Speed to you. For example, you may have run a 1/4 mile in 14.3 seconds @ 98 mph.

nice95GLE

Yea!! "TRAP SPEED" that's it not speed trap.

Thanks MichealAE

WILLSE

WOW! big difference. trap speed is ur speed that u get to at the end of the 1/4 mile. mine is 97mph. that means that in a 1/4 mile i can get up to 97mph.

will

MichaelAE

iTrader: (1)

Deja Vu all over again.

acMAX