25 Top Speed-Trap Cities in U.S. and Canada Revealed

With Labor Day on the horizon, the National Motorists Association revealed Tuesday a list of 25 cities throughout the U.S. and Canada with the highest number of reported speed traps per capita over the past two years.

The Speed Trap Exchange — where the public can report hot spots  — identifies locations of chronic speed traps in the U.S. and Canada, and then, information about listings is “enhanced by commentary from motorists who have encountered the police operations,” officials noted.

From busy intersections to easy-to-miss speed limit changes, drivers had the opportunity to post their experiences with so-called speed traps in their particular states and counties, alerting other local drivers to some potentially sticky situations.

Interestingly, NMA data showed that Vermont, New Hampshire, Michigan, Wyoming and Colorado led all states with 11.4, 11.3, 9.4, 9.2, and 9.1 new speed trap listings per 100,000 residents, respectively.

Moreover, for Canada, Nova Scotia and Ontario topped the provinces, each with a rate of 8.7.

Also, with Labor Day approaching, these speed traps — characterized by lower than expected speed limits and heavy traffic enforcement — could be even more of a concern with busy roads and drivers anxious to begin their long weekend.

That said, the NMA noted that it hopes motorists “safely anticipate, rather than suddenly react to, ticketing operations known as speed traps.”

According to NMA data, the following cities had the most reported speed traps since Sept.1, 2009:

For those interested in viewing the full list and specific locations of speed traps, see here.