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
Once an area’s heavy-handed approach to speed limit enforcement earns it a speed trap designation from travelers, it’s tough to shake that reputation.
From Washington Times • Sep. 2, 2020
The camera is not a speed trap, said Capt. Tom Didone, director of the Montgomery County traffic division, adding that drivers should simply slow down in the 30 mph zone.
From Washington Post • Jun. 16, 2015
But she was afraid to accelerate for fear of running into a speed trap.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
