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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With roughly 1,600 residents, Mascotte was a mostly agricultural community and a notorious speed trap for lead-footed drivers.
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Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
Oklahoma drivers often flash their headlights to alert other drivers about a hidden police presence, speed traps or just a hazard on the road.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 15 Jan. 2026
Reddit threads warned us about radar speed traps, ubiquitous and strict.
—María Cristina Lalonde, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
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.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2025
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Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
Oklahoma drivers often flash their headlights to alert other drivers about a hidden police presence, speed traps or just a hazard on the road.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 15 Jan. 2026
Reddit threads warned us about radar speed traps, ubiquitous and strict.
—María Cristina Lalonde, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
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.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Speed trap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speed%20trap. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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