speed trap
noun
: a stretch of road policed by often concealed officers or devices (such as radar) so as to catch speeders
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Mark is contesting Apple’s decision about Eyes Up through its official channels, and the creator of ICEBlock, Joshua Aaron, has argued that his app should be treated no differently than services, such as Google’s Waze, that allow users to warn one another of highway speed traps.
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2025
The navigation app sources real-time data from its community to update drivers on speed traps, accidents, and more.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 25 July 2025
The app, which generates revenue through advertising, offers turn-by-turn instructions and other features, such as locating traffic, road hazards and collisions, gas station pricing and police speed traps.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
Slipping behind the wheel can evoke the feeling of freedom even when the driving itself is hemmed in by construction slowdowns, speed traps, detours, and the Google lady’s disembodied voice instructing you at every turn.
—Curbed, 29 Nov. 2023
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2025
The navigation app sources real-time data from its community to update drivers on speed traps, accidents, and more.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 25 July 2025
The app, which generates revenue through advertising, offers turn-by-turn instructions and other features, such as locating traffic, road hazards and collisions, gas station pricing and police speed traps.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
Slipping behind the wheel can evoke the feeling of freedom even when the driving itself is hemmed in by construction slowdowns, speed traps, detours, and the Google lady’s disembodied voice instructing you at every turn.
—Curbed, 29 Nov. 2023
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“Speed trap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speed%20trap. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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