Vermont Man, 22, Clocked at 98 mph in a 50-mph Zone: Arrested on Excessive Speed and Negligent Operation Charges
The Vermont State Police reported on November 3 that at about 9:42 p.m. that evening, troopers conducting traffic enforcement on U.S. Route 7 in the town of Bennington, in Bennington County, Vermont, clocked a vehicle traveling at 98 mph in an area where the posted speed limit is 50 mph.
Troopers from the Shaftsbury Barracks were working near the Apple Barn and Bake Shop when they observed the vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed, with radar confirming 98 mph. After a traffic stop, the operator was identified as Simon I. Free, 22, of Bennington, Vermont.
Free was arrested and issued a criminal citation to appear in Vermont Superior Court, Bennington Unit, Criminal Division, on December 14, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. to answer the charges of excessive speed and negligent operation.
The case number is 26B3005923, and the trooper listed on the release is Craig Negrin. The state police note that court dates and times are subject to change at the discretion of the court.
(Source: Vermont State Police)
Source: Vermont State Police
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Photo: 图：佛蒙特州本宁顿县 Sunderland 境内的美国7号公路北行路段。Famartin 摄，CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Northbound U.S. Route 7 in Sunderland, Bennington County, Vermont. Photo by Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
