speed trap
Example Sentences
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Decisive evidence came from a grainy black-and-white photo taken by a German speed trap.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025
Joined by his "proud but also slightly bemused" partner Emilie, Dylan completed two runs through a speed trap on the 100m course in the machine that's part wheelbarrow, part scrap scooter.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2024
Zaid represented himself in a similar case in Montgomery County in 2009, when he himself was ticketed for flashing his lights to warn oncoming drivers of what he viewed as a speed trap.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 13, 2023
Now, if you mention a speed trap to someone responsible for traffic enforcement, you’ll likely get a blank stare or an annoyed brow furrow.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 2, 2020
But she was afraid to accelerate for fear of running into a speed trap.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
