James, James, James…Were you feeling a bit of spring such that you needed to put the pedal to the metal of your beautiful green sports car last night? I mean who wouldn’t want to try a little Formula One action on Interstate-89 when the sap is running high?
Our brief story (from Vermont State Police) is that a normally discreet alternative energy activist friend of our Woodstock-Quechee community was stopped for having run up a Vermont State Police radar speeding clock to 106 mph very early this morning along Interstate-89 in the Rio Blanco area. When one does this, VSP gives out a charge of careless/negligent operation. Mr.Hurt has been cited to appear in Windsor County Court in May.
Maybe next time, try Arizona? Wyoming? How about Nevada? Lots of open road in Nevada. Or Utah? Bonneville Flats perhaps….And then, there’s Montana.
But, Vermont? Eh, not so much space here in Vermont and more chance of damaging people and things. Moose. What does a moose look like when hit by a vehicle clocked at 106 mph? Bleck! Save the Moose. And the Bobcats….(In an aside, regarding a recent Vermont Welcome Center story regarding a now-expired tasered bobcat, VSP suggests that if you possibly can, please avoid putting stunned wildlife in the back of your vehicle).
Julia Carlisle
Woodstock Early Bird 