Plus, you never know where a cop could be waiting to see someone fail to use one. At Sugarbush 2 of my cousins were pulled over last year late at night for failing to use a turn signal at the end of German Flats Road when turning right onto the Access Road to get back to their condos/hotel after dinner at Common Man. People making a right at that spot often fail to use a signal especially when they think no one is around.
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Night Driving in Ski country - LED headlights
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Plus, you never know where a cop could be waiting to see someone fail to use one. At Sugarbush 2 of my cousins were pulled over last year late at night for failing to use a turn signal at the end of German Flats Road when turning right onto the Access Road to get back to their condos/hotel after dinner at Common Man. People making a right at that spot often fail to use a signal especially when they think no one is around.
Jully
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That's hilarious, but also pretty frustrating! I've never heard of people getting pulled over for not signaling in MA or ME, the two places I've lived. I have heard about it multiple times in Vermont though.
Hawkshot99
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Yes. If you are failing then they are illegal for a reason...
Edd
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A generalization, to be sure. It's hard to pick your family, co-workers, and forum members. That's why friends are the best.
bdfreetuna
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Not really, the block feature on here is great.
Edd
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I've never used it. Maybe not a bad idea.
To be fair, the cops said they were looking for drunk drivers and let them both off with warnings. They mainly used the failure to signal as an excuse to pull them over and make sure they weren't drunk it sounds like from what my cousin told me.
gmcunni
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vermont gets a lot of revenue from tourists... all kinds of revenue
gmcunni
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glad they got off. that's good police work in my book!
I heard a rumor that management at Sugarbush was not happy with the police "harassing" their visitors and had even filed a complaint with the police telling them to back off. I really don't see police too often in the area though, so maybe they only step up their presence on holidays when I'm not around.
Jully
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I tend to agree with you. I'm fine with that if it is a way to look out for drunk drivers!
machski
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Well, in MA and ME, it is not a posted law to use signals to change lanes. Next time you get on a highway in VT, look at the signs. It is a posted law in Vermont. (Of course in VT, you can pass traffic driving below the speed limit over a double yellow provided that stretch is not posted Do Not Pass and you don't exceed the speed limit yourself in doing so).
Jully
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Woah. Learn something new every day. That would explain why some sections of road in VT are labeled do not pass even if there is a double yellow.
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