Have you ever flashed your high beams to warn oncoming drivers of a radar trap? Like many of us, it is likely that you have.

In essence, the job of police is “To Serve & Protect”. That should mean that slowing speeders down is the goal of radar traps. Unfortunately, most police departments are under funded so the radar trap becomes a much needed source of revenue. What happens when Joe Citizen warns a fellow motorist of a speed trap? Well, that really ticks off the guys who have been given a sales target for the day’s shift and they respond with a ticket for the unsuspecting good Samaritan. But is it legal?
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