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How are speed traps legal?

Are Speed Traps Legal: Unfortunately, a speed trap, in its colloquial use, is legal. California Vehicle Code (CVC) 40801 does prohibit using unjustified speed traps. So, while a police officer’s use of hiding tactics to catch individual’s speeding is not illegal, the use of unjustified speed traps is.

Is it illegal to warn motorists of a speed trap?

PEOPLE who use social media to warn other drivers about the location of speed camera traps could end up with a large fine. If you warn others about police speed vans you could be in breach of section 89 of the Police Act 1997.

Are speed traps entrapment?

While the police might set up a speed trap, this is not entrapment. Nothing law enforcement does in these situations is encouraging or inducing someone to break the law when they otherwise would not.

What are the 3 basic speed laws?

Absolute, Presumed, and Basic Speed Limits There are essentially three types of speed limits being enforced around the country: “absolute,” “presumed,” and “basic” speed limits.

Do police have to warn about speed cameras?

Does there need to be a speed camera sign? No. By law, the Police or Traffic Enforcement do not need to erect a sign or warn drivers of their presence. Even the permanently erect speed camera signs don’t have to be there; it is simply more of a deterrent than anything else.

What does it mean when someone flashes their lights at you from behind?

It’s a signal that you’ve passed far enough and it’s okay to pull back into their lane. Used to be truckers would just cut their headlights rather than flash the brights.

Are speed traps ethical?

The National Sheriff’s Association says the feature puts officers at risk by letting criminals know where they are. “There is no moral, ethical or legal reason to have the police locator button on the app,” the NSA said in a written statement.

What is the speed rule?

California has a “Basic Speed Law” that states “No person shall drive a vehicle upon a highway at a speed greater than is reasonable or prudent having due regard for weather, visibility, the traffic on, and the surface and width of, the highway, and in no event at a speed which endangers the safety of persons or …