Learn How to Spot Potential Speed Traps like Wide Open Downhill Open Roads with Bends & Curves

It's good to know where the troopers prefer to set-up their speed traps. Learn the tell-tale signs from the driver's seat the most likely sources. In time, by practicing this exercise, it will become second nature to you.

Then your radar detector will be serving its proper role, as an enhancement to your situational awareness, not as its replacement.

Notice this is the same spot the PA State Troopers like to hide as you approach Breezewood, PA at mm 162.9.

If you ever travel this PA Turnpike, be aware this is a favorite sport traveling West-bound towards Pittsburgh, PA.

Also as you develop your situational awareness, its important for you to look far down the road at the vehicles you are following, looking for the tell-tale signs of an approaching speedtrap (even if your radar detector is silent). Sudden brake lights are likely an indicator that something ahead is likely causing them to suddenly brake.

Also look at approaching vehicles, if they flash their headlights that may be another sign that a threat looms ahead of you.

If you are paying close attention then you may learn of the presence of the speed trap before your detectors do.

In this case there was not trooper positioned there, but as evidenced in another video shot here, at another time, he was.

So the moral of the story is develop your situational awareness skills and learn to spot the potential by putting yourself in their shoes (from the comfort of your driver's seat).

By being prepared, you'll be more likely to not create a "safety hazard" by feeling the urgent need to abruptly brake by allowing yourself more time to adjust any potential speeds gradually and safer.

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[40till5]

GET IN THE RIGHT LANE!!!

[SpeedTrapHunter]

@40till5

Get over yourself. The reason I video in the left lane is that I am intentionally hanging myself out to be the "preferred" target. It's a simple concept. Rest assured, during normal driving I do NOT hang in the left lane and on another note, am RARELY passed.

[dugiv]

oh i know this road well. the revenue officials camp this one big time.

[SpeedTrapHunter]

@dugiv

Just went through there a few days ago...Always on the lookout for 'em.

[claya91]

is that snow at :04?

[SpeedTrapHunter]

affirm...

[2a4480]

haha listening to opera while hauling ass....... reminds me of playing grand theft auto back in the day

[MrEmt19]

Hey guess what everybody I have the answer to all your speed traps worries and it's free of charge you don't have to buy a radar detector. Here's the answer  DONT SPEED

[hendog323]

I've been following guidelines like this ever since I got a radar. Far too many people think they are invisible when they have one. Radar detectors don't cover instant on. Road awareness and looking ahead have saved me more than my radar. I hope this video helps people avoid some nasty speedtraps.

[TheXboxlover45]

@lfsracer79 O haha i didn't realize that. My rpms are about the same at that speed, I think a little higher.

[lfsracer79]

@TheXboxlover45 It's an automatic and he's doing 100 mph. What are your rpms at that speed?

[TheXboxlover45]

Hey is your car a manual? Your rpms are past 3000 haha. If its a manual did you forget to change gears?

[maffimuk]

@billybassman21 You obviously haven't been on this road before. 65 mph is pushing it, there are tons of curves, bends and ice patches out of nowhere. I

[billybassman21]

Just a scam for the city/county to make money. There is no reason left lane traffic shouldn't be able to go 75 mph on that road in dry conditions. 65 MPH isn't bad though. I have been on roads like this where the speed limit was 45!