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accepteverything t1_ixa73g6 wrote

This sounds fake. Do we even give tickets without stopping the driver? I know some states use radar and cameras, but do we?

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Jerry_Williams69 t1_ixa8r68 wrote

Only a few parking lots in Burlington use cameras for tickets that I know of.

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matapuwili OP t1_ixa9poq wrote

I was stopped and dressed down because I didn't pull over immediately. I'm from Ohio where we have real shoulders on the roads. That fact was lost on the cop.

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VTPeWPeW247 t1_ixacbft wrote

I don’t understand what you mean when you say “but when I got the ticket I’m not so sure”.

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matapuwili OP t1_ixad38p wrote

I wasn't driving differently than anyone else in the line of cars. I figure it is safest to blend in with the locals, apparently not. And the random speed limit changes are confusing ( probably due to your twisting roadways). When I crossed the Ohio border just about the first sign I saw was "speed limit changes next five miles".

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VTPeWPeW247 t1_ixadkce wrote

It still doesn’t make sense. You know you were speeding, and you know where and when you were stopped. Or did you mean to type “why”? Either way, if you are really concerned about your 20 bucks, give the court a call about the different ticket numbers.

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Harmacc t1_ixcao1l wrote

You seem to be extremely inconvenienced by your experience here. Maybe you should stick to your cornfields.

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Maleficent_Rope_7844 t1_ixc7jom wrote

Everybody here speeds (unfortunately), but everyone takes the chance at getting pulled over.

Though I will say, at least anecdotally, when I used to commute regularly an hour up and down I89 I typically saw mass/conn/nh plates pulled over. Not so much VT plates. This was state police, but I think they like to play favorites.

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thisoneisnotasbad t1_ixcsqwu wrote

Less likely to show up in court if you are from out of state.

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Maleficent_Rope_7844 t1_ixcvgz7 wrote

I always figured it was something like not targeting the people that live and work here so much, but you make a good point.

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