Jurisdiction

Bennington, Vermont

Speed Trap Location

US 7 North, where it is a four lane road

Nearest Reference Point

n/a

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Any time

Level of Enforcement

Some

Type of Enforcement

Radar

Date

8/2000

State Troopers and Bennington town police will sit on the median for the several miles US 7 is an interstate north of Bennington. The most notorious spot is right before the only stand of trees on this stretch. Lookout for reflective paint. The limit is 55- pretty normal for VT. You can usually get away with 10 over, maybe 15 with a trooper. The worst times are weekend evenings and such when there are tourists to be nailed.

Jurisdiction

Bennington, Vermont

Speed Trap Location

Rt 9 eastbound

Nearest Reference Point

n/a

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Late night

Level of Enforcement

Moderate

Type of Enforcement

Radar, Vascar, Unknown

Date

6/2002

New Bennington PD trick- they sit behind a restaurant near a stoplight and get people for running the red. This is mainly done on weekend nights in the winter, when there are lots of people to harrass and exploit. It is right after the Alcaro Dodge/Chrysler dealership, you will not be able to see them until it is too late. They also have K Band radar on, but the angle is wrong to get a hit. I guess its even easier than using a radar gun...

Jurisdiction

Bennington, Vermont

Speed Trap Location

US Route 7 North (Interstate Section)

Nearest Reference Point

n/a

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

PM Rush Hour

Level of Enforcement

High

Type of Enforcement

Radar, Laser

Date

1/2003

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.

Jurisdiction

Bennington, Vermont

Speed Trap Location

State Highway 7A (Known as old 7)

Nearest Reference Point

Basket Barn Landmark

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

PM Rush Hour

Level of Enforcement

Moderate

Type of Enforcement

Radar

Date

12/2004

Our Bennington County Sheriffs sit in the parking lot of a buisness known as The Basket Barn on Rt. 7A in the town of Sunderland, just south of the tourist town of Manchester. I myself have not gotten any tickets, but known many to have. I have seen at times up to 4 police cars sitting in line to bust speeders.

Jurisdiction

Bennington, Vermont

Speed Trap Location

State Highway 9

Nearest Reference Point

Side road near Stewart's Landmark

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Late night

Level of Enforcement

Some

Type of Enforcement

Unknown

Date

5/2005

The VT state police like to sit on the sidestreets of VT-9 through Bennington under the cover of dark. If you're just passing through at night, you'll barely notice the drop in the speed limit from 50 to 25. Luckily I was pulled over for a headlight being out, but I was clocked at a reasonable rate of speed, so they were watching. In fact, keep an eye out along the entire length of VT-9 from Bennington to Brattleboro.