US Route 7 North (Interstate Section)

Bennington, VermontJan 15, 20030 Comments

This is the same good ole’ Bennington speedtrap, but I’m re-submitting it because they have "tweaked" it some. US 7 northbound is a four-lane, divided highway for a few miles north of Bennington. About a half-mile past Exit 2 (Shaftbury/N. Bennington) there is a median pullout shielded by bushes and up a slight uphill slope. This is one of the most notorious speed traps in the area. It tends to be most active on Fri. nights during ski season, when many out-staters drive through Bennington on their way to the mountains. Last Friday night they had three of our four cruisers up there, along with an unmarked unit, shooting laser in the northbound lanes. The grand total for the three hour sting- 20 tickets of various types. They will sometimes be up there "whenever" but Fri. night is a pretty good bet. Especially now that none of the cruisers have radar guns anymore (yeah!) so these concentrated stings might become more common. Good luck and slow down when you see a sign for "Shaftsbury," until the highway is no longer divided,(only a mile or two) especially if you are from NY,NJ,CT,RI, or MA.

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