# Cell Phones May Prevent Speeding Tickets **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [April 13, 2008, 6:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phones-may-prevent-speeding-tickets/46716 "2008-04-13T06:51:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ugo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ugo/32/7430_2.png) [@ugo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ugo)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 6:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phones-may-prevent-speeding-tickets/46716/1 "2008-04-13T06:51:11Z")
Internet, Cell Phones May Prevent Speeding Tickets **Friday, Apr. 11 2008** [Donna Fuscaldo](mailto:feedback@foxbusiness.com) FOXBusiness **Next time you’re driving down the highway at breakneck speed, your cell phone, not your radar detector, may be the device that prevents you from getting a ticket.** **Taking a page from social networking sites and adding a cell phone to the mix, Trapster, a new Internet-based service, will inform you in real time of upcoming speed traps.** **The service, which is free, relies on the community to report police traps, whether it’s a police car with a laser gun, a red light camera, or an officer hiding out of a motorist’s view.** **Users can post the traps either online at [Trapster.com](http://Trapster.com), via a downloadable application on their cell phone or through a 1-800 number. If your phone is GPS enabled, it will automatically tell you via voice alert if you are approaching a police trap. If you don’t have a GPS-enabled phone you will get text message alerts of traps in your area.** **For participants, reporting police sightings is as easy as either calling a 1-800 number or using a downloadable application on your cell phone. With the application, a user would** **press pound-1 on a cell phone for live police, pound-2 for a red light camera, pound-3 for a speed camera and pound-4 for a police hiding in an unusual spot. The service also lets users rate the reliability of the information, similar to how eBay users rate the credibility of sellers on its auction Web site.** **“Trapster is Facebook meets eBay meets a radar detector,” said Pete Tenereillo, founder and president of Trapster. “People are entering data in Russia to Singapore. It works anywhere and not restricted to a location.” Tenereillo, who had been working on the idea since 2003, but toyed with other alert concepts said police traps were the one idea that resonated with people whether it’s a truck driver, soccer mom or street racers. “It saves money and everybody’s got the problem,” he said.** **But offering a service that attempts to circumvent law enforcement is sure to raise the ire of police officers across the country right? Not necessarily. Bill Johnson, executive director of the National Association of Police Organization, said that if the service results in people slowing down then he’s all for it.** **“If someone slows down because of it, it’s accomplishing the same goal of trying to get people to obey the speed limit,’’ said Johnson. He noted that he’s not aware of any federal or state laws that would make a service like Trapster illegal. And while some towns may rely on the revenue from traffic tickets, Johnson said it’s far and few between and isn’t proper to begin with.** **“The number of towns that do that is very small,” said Johnson. “It’s not the type of enforcement strategy that you want to impose on a police department or individual officer.”** **According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2006 speeding was a contributing factor in 31% of all fatal crashes, with 13,543 lives lost in speeding related accidents.** **With most community-driven Web sites, the amount of people participating is key in the success of the business. Since Trapster is free and addresses something that most people have had to contend with at some point in their life, Tenereillo said it’s been a huge success so far, even though he won’t comment on the specific amount of users.** **“There’s a lot and it’s been growing. Our server was slammed last week,’’ said Tenereillo. What’s more Tenereillo, said 40% of the users who have signed up for accounts actually participate by providing information on police traps. According to Tenereillo, user generated Web sites like YouTube have a participant rate of less than 1%.** **“People have a fundamental motivation for this," he said. “It’s a real problem that strikes a cord with people. They want to contribute. There’s not much motivation to put a video on YouTube there’s motivation to enter a trap.”** **In fact, Tenereillo said the service has even helped him get out of a couple of tickets** ---
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 6:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phones-may-prevent-speeding-tickets/46716/2 "2008-04-13T06:57:03Z")
so all it is, is like a warning system? ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 6:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phones-may-prevent-speeding-tickets/46716/3 "2008-04-13T06:57:39Z")
One of the guys on 6speedonline owns that site. It’s california specific IIRC. ---
**Author:** ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phones-may-prevent-speeding-tickets/46716/4 "2008-04-13T11:16:55Z")
its not just california specific. there are a few speed traps noted in buffalo and other wny locations. i posted up a few more. if we all post a few that we know or have been zapped at, then it will be effective. Brian ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phones-may-prevent-speeding-tickets/46716/5 "2008-04-13T12:56:34Z")
Because cops dont move around or anything… I’ll rely on my vision and my V1. ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 3:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phones-may-prevent-speeding-tickets/46716/6 "2008-04-13T15:16:15Z")
it’s funny because police will HATE this site…but it CLEARLY states that the site is up to SLOW YOU DOWN. Isn’t that what speed traps are designed to do,slow you down.? Ha, yeah… ---
**Author:** ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phones-may-prevent-speeding-tickets/46716/7 "2008-04-13T18:49:20Z")
> [@MPD47](#): > > Because cops dont move around or anything… > > I’ll rely on my vision and my V1. right they do move. the ones i posted though, they are there ALL the freaking time and ive known many folks coming from canada heading to central pa that travel through warsaw to get to 390 that got nabbed. ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 8:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phones-may-prevent-speeding-tickets/46716/8 "2009-01-24T08:15:14Z")
bump. seems pretty cool and it may be worth a few people adding it to their devices. It may prove useful if people start using it in larger numbers. ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 8:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phones-may-prevent-speeding-tickets/46716/9 "2009-01-24T08:31:24Z")
Trapster is sort of annoying, like if there is a “mark” with in like 5 miles of you it keeps repeating it, Dallas has red light cameras all over… it gets really annoying ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phones-may-prevent-speeding-tickets/46716/10 "2009-01-24T08:40:26Z")
They have had that in europe for years. It works well too, because 90% of the radar is photo radar, done at specific locations. X… ---
**Author:** ![\_Karu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/_karu/32/7602_2.png) [@\_Karu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_Karu)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phones-may-prevent-speeding-tickets/46716/11 "2009-01-24T08:41:42Z")
I’ll just obey the speed limit… (Maybe +5) 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Avatar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/avatar/32/5076_2.png) [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phones-may-prevent-speeding-tickets/46716/12 "2009-01-24T11:00:32Z")
Ya, I don’t really speed in my car. ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phones-may-prevent-speeding-tickets/46716/13 "2009-01-24T11:05:35Z")
> [@reliant\_turbo](#): > > right they do move. the ones i posted though, they are there ALL the freaking time and ive known many folks coming from canada heading to central pa that travel through warsaw to get to 390 that got nabbed. i saw no cops whatsoever today driving thru warsaw and on the 390, tho i only went to exit 5. i found out today my speedometer is off by 7mph :roflpicard: edit: i didnt know this was from april lol ---
**Author:** ![khoveraki](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/khoveraki/32/5131_2.png) [@khoveraki](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/khoveraki)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phones-may-prevent-speeding-tickets/46716/14 "2009-01-24T11:18:21Z")
> [@deebo](#): > > i saw no cops whatsoever today driving thru warsaw and on the 390, tho i only went to exit 5. > > i found out today my speedometer is off by 7mph :roflpicard: > > edit: i didnt know this was from april lol haha yeah I was going to say repost but then I realized it’s just an old bump. I feel like this would be super tricky to remember to look for. better just to follow your eyes and radar, or in lack of radar and at night, just go 9 over. ---
**Author:** ![Birdman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/birdman/32/5186_2.png) [@Birdman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Birdman)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phones-may-prevent-speeding-tickets/46716/15 "2009-01-24T11:20:59Z")
i think this thing can actually be pretty usefull, just one more way to prevent a ticket ---
**Author:** ![slow84ta](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slow84ta/32/7265_2.png) [@slow84ta](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slow84ta)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2009, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phones-may-prevent-speeding-tickets/46716/16 "2009-10-16T07:29:16Z")
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**Author:** ![LUKE\_L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luke_l/32/7462_2.png) [@LUKE\_L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUKE_L)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 5:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phones-may-prevent-speeding-tickets/46716/17 "2009-10-19T05:35:28Z")
I have this great system for avoiding speeding tickets on the highway. It is full proof and I have never recieved a ticket. Set Cruise to speed limit…done. ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 5:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phones-may-prevent-speeding-tickets/46716/18 "2009-10-19T05:45:15Z")
> [@LUKE\_L](#): > > I have this great system for avoiding speeding tickets on the highway. It is full proof and I have never recieved a ticket. > > Set Cruise to speed limit…done. or 9 over. never have any trouble. ---
**Author:** ![slow84ta](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slow84ta/32/7265_2.png) [@slow84ta](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slow84ta)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 6:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phones-may-prevent-speeding-tickets/46716/19 "2009-10-19T06:59:59Z")
:word: & :word: :lol: