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Silly boy, the obvious reason is so they can hand out lots of tickets.
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Slightly off-topic, but this is why I was happy to hear that my state (OK) had outlawed speed traps.
If a municipality derives more than 50% of its operating budget in a fiscal year from traffic fines the state steps in and takes authority. Several cities have been told that their police forces can no longer patrol certain highways & interstates, which the OHP now oversees. This will probably mean that the state will have hire more OHP officers, but in the end it's been a good thing.