Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel times of the year. As people prepare for their holiday trips, they should be on the lookout for speed traps.
Nothing can ruin a vacation more quickly than an undeserved speeding ticket. As a public service, the National Motorists Association (NMA) has prepared a list of the worst speed trap cities in all fifty states.
This list was created from the NMA’s SpeedTrap Exchange (www.speedtrap.org), a site devoted to identifying the location of speed traps.
The results were drawn from a combination of two sources.
The first source was an online poll on the NMA network of websites (www.motorists.org & www.speedtrap.org). The poll asked visitors to choose the worst speed trap city in their state. The second source was an analysis of the postings on www.speedtrap.org over the last two years.
All motorists would be well-advised to keep these locations in mind while driving this holiday:
ALABAMA
Worst Speedtrap: Montgomery
Dishonorable Mention: Birmingham, Huntsville, Uniontown
ALASKA
Worst Speedtrap: Anchorage
Dishonorable Mention: Fairbanks, Juneau, Seward
ARIZONA
Worst Speedtrap: Tucson
Dishonorable Mention: Gilbert, Phoenix, Scottsdale
ARKANSAS
Worst Speedtrap: Little Rock
Dishonorable Mention: Augusta, Fayetteville, Parkin
CALIFORNIA
Worst Speedtrap: Fresno
Dishonorable Mention: Fullerton, Los Angeles, San Jose
COLORADO
Worst Speedtrap: Colorado Springs
Dishonorable Mention: Aurora, Denver, Fort Collins
CONNECTICUT
Worst Speedtrap: Enfield
Dishonorable Mention: Danbury, Groton, New Canaan
DELAWARE
Worst Speedtrap: Newark
Dishonorable Mention: Dover, Felton, Fenwick Island
FLORIDA
Worst Speedtrap: Waldo
Dishonorable Mention: Lawtey, Ocala, Orlando
GEORGIA
Worst Speedtrap: Pendergrass
Dishonorable Mention: Atlanta, Duluth, Marietta,
HAWAII
Worst Speedtrap: Honolulu
Dishonorable Mention: Kailua, Kaimuki, Maui
IDAHO
Worst Speedtrap: Boise
Dishonorable Mention: Idaho Falls, Lewiston, Post Falls
ILLINOIS
Worst Speedtrap: Naperville
Dishonorable Mention: Carol Stream, New Lenox, Peoria
INDIANA
Worst Speedtrap: Indianapolis
Dishonorable Mention: Bloomington, Culver, Fort Wayne
IOWA
Worst Speedtrap: Des Moines
Dishonorable Mention: Ames, Cedar Rapids, Davenport
KANSAS
Worst Speedtrap: Shawnee
Dishonorable Mention: Leawood, Overland Park, Topeka
KENTUCKY
Worst Speedtrap: Louisville
Dishonorable Mention: Lexington, Middlesboro, Owensboro
LOUISIANA
Worst Speedtrap: Woodworth
Dishonorable Mention: Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, Metairie
MAINE
Worst Speedtrap: Kittery
Dishonorable Mention: Augusta, Falmouth, Portland
MARYLAND
Worst Speedtrap: Frederick
Dishonorable Mention: Columbia, Hagerstown, Waldorf
MASSACHUSETTS
Worst Speedtrap: Worcester
Dishonorable Mention: Lowell, Newton, Springfield
MICHIGAN
Worst Speedtrap: Livonia
Dishonorable Mention: Ann Arbor, Redford, Warren
MINNESOTA
Worst Speedtrap: Minneapolis
Dishonorable Mention: Bloomington, Elk River, Plymouth
MISSISSIPPI
Worst Speedtrap: Starkville
Dishonorable Mention: Jackson, McComb, Tupelo
MISSOURI
Worst Speedtrap: Foristell
Dishonorable Mention: Curryville , Independence, St. Charles
MONTANA
Worst Speedtrap: Missoula
Dishonorable Mention: Darby, Havre, Joliet
NEBRASKA
Worst Speedtrap: Omaha
Dishonorable Mention: Bellevue, Grand Island, Lincoln
NEVADA
Worst Speedtrap: Las Vegas
Dishonorable Mention: Henderson, Pahrump, Reno
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Worst Speedtrap: Manchester
Dishonorable Mention: Nashua, New London, Somersworth
NEW JERSEY
Worst Speedtrap: Paramus
Dishonorable Mention: Bridgewater, Monroe Township, North Brunswick
NEW MEXICO
Worst Speedtrap: Albuquerque
Dishonorable Mention: Cuba, Las Cruces, Rio Rancho
NEW YORK
Worst Speedtrap: Brooklyn
Dishonorable Mention: Batavia, Rochester, Staten Island
NORTH CAROLINA
Worst Speedtrap: Raleigh
Dishonorable Mention: Charlotte, Greensboro, Wilmington
NORTH DAKOTA
Worst Speedtrap: Grand Forks
Dishonorable Mention: Fargo, Thompson, Washburn
OHIO
Worst Speedtrap: Columbus
Dishonorable Mention: Akron, Canton, Lindale
OKLAHOMA
Worst Speedtrap: Caney
Dishonorable Mention: Moffet, Moore, Kiowa
OREGON
Worst Speedtrap: Portland
Dishonorable Mention: Beaverton, Eugene, Springfield
PENNSYLVANIA
Worst Speedtrap: Horsham
Dishonorable Mention: Feasterville, Harrisburg, Warrington
RHODE ISLAND
Worst Speedtrap: Providence
Dishonorable Mention: Johnston, Pawtucket, Warwick
SOUTH CAROLINA
Worst Speedtrap: Greenville
Dishonorable Mention: Columbia, Gaffney, Society Hill
SOUTH DAKOTA
Worst Speedtrap: Sioux Falls
Dishonorable Mention: Rapid City, Wagner, Yankton
TENNESSEE
Worst Speedtrap: Nashville
Dishonorable Mention: Memphis, Piperton, Smyrna
TEXAS
Worst Speedtrap: Houston
Dishonorable Mention: Arlington, Austin, Estelline
UTAH
Worst Speedtrap: Sandy
Dishonorable Mention: Roy, Salt Lake City, West Valley City
VERMONT
Worst Speedtrap: Wilmington
Dishonorable Mention: Barre Town, Island Pond, Norwich
VIRGINIA
Worst Speedtrap: Virginia Beach
Dishonorable Mention: Chesapeake, Emporia, Norfolk
WASHINGTON
Worst Speedtrap: Bellingham
Dishonorable Mention: Black Diamond, Ritzville, Seattle,
WEST VIRGINIA
Worst Speedtrap: Summersville
Dishonorable Mention: Charleston, Gauley Bridge, Hurricane
WISCONSIN
Worst Speedtrap: Rosendale
Dishonorable Mention: Appleton, Milwaukee, Waukesha
WYOMING
Worst Speedtrap: Thermopolis
Dishonorable Mention: Cheyenne, Jackson Hole, Rawlins
Although these are the worst speed trap cities in the nation, arbitrarily low speed limits combined with heavy enforcement means there are many other areas in which drivers should be alert to avoid traffic citations.
Motorists who wish to enjoy their travelling time this weekend should visit www.speedtrap.org for a full list and specific locations of speed traps.
