speed trap

1. A section of a roadway where speeds of vehicles are monitored by authorities; especially, one where the police presence is somewhat hidden, so as to catch the speeders in the act for enforceability.

1. Tom got caught in a speed trap.

   deTom ist geblitzt worden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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2. Everybody was obeying the speed limit, so I knew there was likely a speed trap ahead.

   ruВсе соблюдали скоростное ограничение, поэтому я знал, что впереди, вероятно, была радарная ловушка для лихачей. — odexed

   deDa sich alle an die Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung hielten, ahnte ich, dass da wohl ein Blitzer sein musste. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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3. There's a speed trap up ahead.

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4. There's a speed trap ahead.

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5. Yesterday, I got clocked by a speed trap.

   deIch bin gestern geblitzt worden. — Luiaard

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