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Labor Day Traffic: Mauldin Speed Traps

A national survey says SC is second-worst in the nation for its number of speed traps. Here are Mauldin's worst speed traps, according to survey respondents.

If you're traveling the backroads this Labor Day weekend, take notice: South Carolina ranks No. 4 in the continent for most speed traps. And it's second only to Washington, D.C., in the United States, according to recent study results released by the National Motorists Association.

The rankings are based on motorist reports of speed traps to the online National Speed Trap Exchange. Mauldin has 6 reported speed traps on the site. As you might expect, areas along Butler Road and US 276/Main Street are prominent on the list.

See the list of all the motorist reported Mauldin speed traps.

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See the full list for the entire state, by town.

The website defines speed traps as any road or intersection that combines arbitrarily low speed limits with heavy traffic enforcement designed to generate ticket revenue.

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"While the intent may be to modify driver behavior long-term, that is rarely the result," the organization said in an email to reporters. "Speed traps keep springing up in the same locations, the issuance of tickets flows unabated, and there is no material effect on traffic safety."

While the state ranks highly, communities in suburban Dallas and Detroit had the highest number of affirmed speed traps by community. Minnesota, Quebec and New Hampshire had the fewest speed traps on the state level.

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Rank State/Province* Population # of Yes Votes Affirmations/100,000 Residents 1) Ontario 12,851,821 11935 92.9 2) Nova Scotia 921,727 532 57.7 3) District of Columbia 617996 330 53.4 4) South Carolina 4,679,230 2358 50.4 5) Michigan 9,876,187 4896 49.6

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