Can Speed Trap Detectors Really Help You Avoid Speeding Tickets?

By Armand du Piessis

Vacations can be lots of fun, but sometimes, the stress of driving in an unknown area and potentially getting a speeding ticket can ruin an otherwise great trip.

Normally, speed traps are not easily spotted, and you don't see them until it's too late. In our technology-driven world a speed trap can also be stationary cameras that find traffic infractions and hand you a ticket without you even knowing.

So wouldn't a speed trap detector be beneficial to helping you get less tickets?

In the majority of instances the answer is yes. These days speed trap detectors are usually gps units like the TomTom, Garmin, or popular cellular phones with GPS enabled. You can individually denote spots on the map of where there are normally speeding traps. Once you put this information on your gps or phone, you can be aware of the trap waiting for you just around the bend.

Remember to take into account a couple of items concerning these gadgets. On the one hand there are individuals who might find themselves in an area with a large number of speed traps and decide to drive more safely but keep in mind that someone by them self keeping their focus off the road and putting it onto their phone can intensify the danger. And, a few areas throughout the country are attempting to prohibit the use of these features on phones such as a well-liked iPhone application that does this.

Additionally in the future many of these maps will start having a yearly fee. It may be useful to sign up since it will help save some money, but it would probably be easier to learn how to prevent getting speeding tickets to begin with.

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