Ontario routinely makes the NMA’s annual list of top speed trap locations. Last year was no exception as Ontario beat all other states and provinces for top honors. In addition, three of the top five speed trap cities were located in the province. Nuff said.
This information comes from the NMA’s National Speed Trap Exchange (http://www.speedtrap.org/), a unique website that gives drivers an opportunity to report on and exchange comments about predatory speed traps they have encountered on their travels.
We encourage you to send a link to this blog to those you know who live or travel in Ontario. Remember, an informed driver is a safer driver.
Five Highest Activity Speed Trap Locations
1. Etobicoke: The East Mall (southbound) at Cloverdale Mall (near Dundas)
103 Reports 100% Acknowledgement Rate*
“Cops always hide at the main bus stop on the Southbound “East Mall” in Front of Cloverdale Mall. The cop car is actually parked in the parking lot of the mall so you can’t see it. They milk this site regularly because it goes from 60 to 40.”
2. Toronto: Danforth Eastbound, East side of bridge near Broadview.
102 Reports 100% Acknowledgement Rate
“Busy, busy spot. Weekend mornings seem to be a specialty but sporadically throughout the week. They seem to go after the Sunday morning crowd regularly. Cars get lined up waiting for their tickets, sometimes 3 or 4 police cars provide service to the motoring public.”
3. Toronto: Eastern Ave. & Cherry St.
87 Reports 100% Acknowledgement Rate
“Daily trap!!! Westbound on Eastern Ave. At the foot of the bridge. Cruisers nab drivers exiting the DVP Richmond exit.”
4. St. Thomas: Sunset Drive, just before going up Sandymount Hill
81 Reports 99% Acknowledgement Rate
“Police sit in a farm driveway. Can get you either direction. Hard to see going north.”
5. Etobicoke: Gardiner Expressway near Parklawn Avenue
77 Reports 100% Acknowledgement Rate
“Eastbound Gardiner exit to Parklawn drops to 70 km while you’re still on the highway. Police are there every day at 5-7 pm filling quotas.”
Ten Ontario Cities with Most Reported Speed Traps (for the Last 5 Years)
Rank | City | Number of Speed Traps | Acknowledgement Rate |
1 | Toronto | 100 | 91% |
2 | Mississauga | 48 | 91% |
3 | Windsor | 46 | 87% |
4 | Hamilton | 37 | 91% |
5 | Scarborough | 32 | 94% |
6 | Markham | 32 | 93% |
7 | Ottawa | 23 | 85% |
8 | Burlington | 21 | 84% |
9 | Brampton | 20 | 90% |
10 | Welland | 19 | 93% |
* Acknowledgement rate is the percentage of yes votes to total votes by motorists indicating whether the reported locations, in their opinions, are actually speed traps. Data are available at the links provided.
About The National Speed Trap Exchange
With the development of The National Speed Trap Exchange (http://www.speedtrap.org/) more than 10 years ago, the National Motorists Association pioneered the use of interactive media to alert motorists to potential speed trap activity in their communities. Since then the site has reported on nearly 80,000 speed traps throughout the United States and Canada.
