Getting a speeding ticket is never a good thing. They are expensive in terms of initial cost, and they make your car insurance go up, which increases your monthly expenses. There is also the factor of your time, because getting pulled over is a good way to waste 15 or 20 minutes. Of course, you should be driving within the legal speed limits for your area, but mistakes happen, and knowing when there is a speed trap ahead can be a great way to avoid making those mistakes in an area where it will be the most costly.

Fear not, because the Trapster mobile service is the iOS app that will save the day for you. It will keep you posted on the hiding places for the police. It offers other cool features that will help you make your driving experience a safer, more pleasant time, and really, that's all you can ask for from your time behind the wheel We all want to get from point A to point B as quickly and safely as possible, and Trapster makes that a little easier.

Using the Trapster Mobile Service

To take full advantage of the features contained within the app, you will need to make an account. To do so, click the button on the bottom right of the screen, and the account creation section will pop up. If you already have an account, log in with it.

Once you have an account, you can start enjoying all of the features, mainly, the ability to report anything you see on the road. To do so, tap the red button on the bottom of the screen, and click the icon that best matches what you see. For example, if you see a police car hiding on the side of the road, click the "Live Police" button. If you see an accident that other drivers should know about, click the "Accident" button, and so on.

You can report on almost anything that will cause problems for other drivers, and this is what makes the app work, because other motorists will be doing the same thing, which will help make your driving experience better. You will see symbols on the map that tell you things others have reported. Everything from live police to road kill will show up on the map, and this knowledge will make you a safer, more informed driver, which is always a good thing.

When you see something reported on the map, you can vote on it to let other drivers know if it is a good report. For example, maybe there was a live police spot 30 minutes ago, but the officer has since moved on to another location. You can give a "thumbs down" to that marking, so other drivers will know that the spot is safe now. The same is true for an accident or any other kind of thing that may appear on the map.

The button on the left below the map is where you will come to tweak the display to your liking. You can choose what kinds of information is displayed on the screen, which is quite useful. By default, the app only displays information about traps, but you can also set it to display restaurants and other points of interest. You can even turn off certain types of notifications, so if you are not concerned about things like traffic, you can drop that from the field of view.

You can also use the menu on the left to set up how the sounds in the app work. The app supports tons of languages, so whatever you speak, Trapster should be able to handle it. You can also set how the app handles music being played while it is in use.

You can use the menu to see a list of the nearby traps and alerts, which is a great place to start before you embark on your journey. You can also tap "Recent Traps" to see a list of the items just reported by other users.

You can also search, change the map mode, and view the settings for the app all from within the menu. It features a simple swipe interface that makes navigating through the options quick and easy. Of course, you should pull over before you use these features as driving while using them is unsafe, and the whole purpose of the app is to make your time on the road as safe as possible.

Conclusion

The Trapster mobile service does much more than just show you where the police are hiding. It is a one stop driving companion, and it will most certainly make your time on the road safer and more enjoyable. If you are looking for the perfect app to make the annoying task of driving better, look no further than Trapster.