What is a Speed Trap?
Detailed research by the U.S. Department of Commerce has shown that the safest rate of travel is a few miles per hour above the average traffic speed. Enforced speed limits set below that average speed are speed traps, sacrificing safety for revenue.
Speed Trap Round Up: Fort Dodge, Iowa
Beware of this Speedtrap:
5th Street NW, and the City Limit ( Ft.Dodge Labs )
This trap is to catch people coming to work to the labs and down town Fort Dodge.The 25 mph City sign is at least 65 feet into the county, which is posted 35 Mph in the county. The camera vehicle is always pointed to the North.
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