1-30 from the 153 mm to the 155 mm

Winfield, Texas•May 06, 2010•3 Comments

I understand that some small towns work just as hard as big towns, but for you people that left a comment or plan to comment in the future, you must understand what a speed trap actually is. A speed trap is a location where the speed moves from a certain speed down to a slower speed drastically. Now as for Winfield, I really think they are the same as any town from Dallas to Texarkana on I-30. But what you must realize is that the speed on I-30 never changes from Dallas to Texarkana. The speed limit is 70 mph. The only time it changes is at nighttime! It moves to 65 mph. No from daylight to dark time is not a very fast process, you have plenty of time to realize the change. Remember this, the driver of these vehicles that are being stopped choose to speed. The officers do not tell them to speed, they simply pull you over and ask you to please slow down and drive safely. I promise you if you do not speed, have warrants, haul dope, and carry any illegal weapons, you probably will get a warning and be asked to drive safely. Speed traps are commented in every city in every state. Generally the comments are from people who break the law and do not want to be held accountable!! I believe that you should not speed and if you do, don’t complain when you get a ticket or arrested! I myself have recieved a ticket recently, but I chose to speed. Great Job officers! people should be happy that there is someone out here that helps make the roads safer and catch criminals!!

Vote for this Speedtrap below:
Yes! This is a speed trap. (24 votes)
No, this is definitely NOT a speed trap. (11 votes)
Comments:
Technically you are correct. But to me a town is a speed trap if: 1) It patrols more aggressively than other jurisdictions in similar situations 2) It annexes lands or highways that are not naturally a part of the town for the purpose of patrolling to generate revenue 3) If it is "real" motivation in patrolling is financial and not public safety. These things are hard to prove, but those of us here know it when we see it. So.. Therefore, to me anyway, Winfield IS a big fat revenue gobbling speed trap town!
#1•Sep 10, 2011•Report Abuse
As the previous poster pointed out, you're being too technical for the majority of people. In a more colloquial sense, a majority of people see a speed trap as something set up more to make money than to keep people safe. By the way, many, many people (perhaps a majority?) speed on interstates, which shouldn't belong to small towns anyway. I don't see most people who speed as "criminals" (as you put it) but as hard-working people trying to get somewhere. Winfield's fine schedule starts at 1 mph over the speed limit at nearly $200! Here is what I would like to suggest: Winfield officers should donate $200 to their city every time they are off-duty and happen to break the speed limit by 1 mph. Like all other small towns, Winfield knows that normal, average people speed on the Interstate, Winfield just chose to take advantage of that fact to make a ton of money (note their sporty cars!). I, personally, think small town police have no business on an interstate.
#2•Nov 21, 2011•Report Abuse
I received a ticket a few days ago returning to Austin, TX from a road trip to Illinois. We had gone nearly a 1000 miles without any problems. I have not had a ticket for speeding in over ten years. Upon coming through Winfield, TX I was pulled over and given a speeding citation for going 80 in a 70 mph zone. Before being pulled over I was in a "wolf pack" were all of the vehicles were traveling no less than 80 mph. Was I singled out because I'm African American or was it because I have a progressive bumper sticker on my vehicle? Who knows, plus I have no proof....just a thought. The written violation "Speeding over posted limit" I feel is weak. What is unsafe about going ten miles over the speed limit when I was keeping up with traffic? I do not feel that I or anyone else was being unsafe....Key word UNSAFE!. I believe that Winfield, TX is a speed trap. They offer little to no incentive to dismiss the charge through a defensive driving class. They require a $107.00 administration fee plus my driving record and it must be notarized! May as well pay, I only hope they enjoy my donation to their city.
#3•Jun 01, 2012•Report Abuse

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