Law enforcement agencies across the country have been using the latest technology to detect and stop speeders for years. Now the technology is catching up to drivers trying to stay away from tickets. The free app Trapster notifies users of impending road hazards and speed traps. Recently, Trapster, in conjunction with CNBC, introduced its list of the ten locations with the most speed traps.
A ton of money comes in from tickets
In the U.S., there are about 100,000 tickets handed out every day by U.S. police officers. Annually, that is about $6 billion in fines that comes in.
Trapster is an online community of 15 million drivers who report driving dangers and the presence of law enforcement in their local communities in order to help other drivers.
California and New York cities on top
The top of the list contains two cities that are fairly similar. Both of them have a lot of driving challenges and red-light cameras to record it all. The police appear to be on the streets too. The number one listed city is New York City. Second is LA, California.
Speed traps in Texas abound
Texas is the only state that has two locations on the list, although it is known the state is strict with its law enforcement. The number 10 spot went to Austin while Houston was put in number 3.
DC makes it up there
Sin City, Las Vegas, Nev., made the No. 4 spot by virtue of its 24-hour activity. Number five was the nation's capital, Washington, DC. According to AOL Auto, the crowded area earns much of its traffic enforcement revenue via its 349 red-light cameras:
"(It's) pretty hard to speed in one of the most congested cities in America, but rushing through yellow lights that turn red before you get across the intersection is a big source of city revenue."
Last places mentioned
The rest of the list integrated, in order, St. Louis, Orlando, Chicago and Colorado Springs.
Legally murky area
Many people are wondering how legal it is to notify others of speed traps and a law enforcement presence on online websites such as Trapster. We could get some data from a news report in Iowa where a law enforcement officer was asked.
Ottumwa Police Sergeant Kevin Ward's answer left much room for legal interpretation:
"It could depend on what their intentions are, if they know that they're trying to do something that would interfere with what the officer is doing, they could. But once again, it's proving what their intent is."
You can go to speedtrap.org to find speed traps in your area until that issue is taken to court.
A ton of money comes in from tickets
In the U.S., there are about 100,000 tickets handed out every day by U.S. police officers. Annually, that is about $6 billion in fines that comes in.
Trapster is an online community of 15 million drivers who report driving dangers and the presence of law enforcement in their local communities in order to help other drivers.
California and New York cities on top
The top of the list contains two cities that are fairly similar. Both of them have a lot of driving challenges and red-light cameras to record it all. The police appear to be on the streets too. The number one listed city is New York City. Second is LA, California.
Speed traps in Texas abound
Texas is the only state that has two locations on the list, although it is known the state is strict with its law enforcement. The number 10 spot went to Austin while Houston was put in number 3.
DC makes it up there
Sin City, Las Vegas, Nev., made the No. 4 spot by virtue of its 24-hour activity. Number five was the nation's capital, Washington, DC. According to AOL Auto, the crowded area earns much of its traffic enforcement revenue via its 349 red-light cameras:
"(It's) pretty hard to speed in one of the most congested cities in America, but rushing through yellow lights that turn red before you get across the intersection is a big source of city revenue."
Last places mentioned
The rest of the list integrated, in order, St. Louis, Orlando, Chicago and Colorado Springs.
Legally murky area
Many people are wondering how legal it is to notify others of speed traps and a law enforcement presence on online websites such as Trapster. We could get some data from a news report in Iowa where a law enforcement officer was asked.
Ottumwa Police Sergeant Kevin Ward's answer left much room for legal interpretation:
"It could depend on what their intentions are, if they know that they're trying to do something that would interfere with what the officer is doing, they could. But once again, it's proving what their intent is."
You can go to speedtrap.org to find speed traps in your area until that issue is taken to court.
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