We knew that speeding tickets were unusually common in the District, we knew that the city was making some decent bank off of the violations, and we even suspected racism, or at least wardism, in the placement of automated speed cameras. But just in case you leadfeet had begun to forget the danger of motoring quickly through D.C., we now have the National Motorists Association to remind us. From their website:
Nothing can ruin a vacation more quickly than an undeserved speeding ticket. As a public service, the National Motorists Association (NMA) has prepared a list of the top ten speed trap cities in the United States.
All motorists would be well-advised to keep these locations in mind while driving this holiday.
1. Detroit, Michigan suburbs
2. Washington D.C.
3. Orlando, Fla.
4. Colorado Springs, Colo.
5. Houston, Tex.
6. Virginia Beach, Va.
7. Austin, Tex.
8. Baton Rouge, La.
9. Nashville, Tenn.
10. Fresno, Calif.
In Detroit proper, the cops apparently have more serious things to deal with.
The NMA seems to define a speed trap as an area with, “arbitrarily low speed limits combined with heavy enforcement.” We can’t vouch for the enforcement part, but if the comments on this post are any indication, the average speed limit in this city is about 20 miles per hour too low.
