SHAFTSBURY, VT — A New York man faces criminal charges after state police clocked him driving 35 mph over the speed limit with children in his vehicle.
A Vermont State Police trooper observed a southbound vehicle traveling at an excessive speed near mile marker 20.6 on U.S. Route 7 at approximately 2:59 p.m. Feb. 2.
The trooper used radar to confirm the vehicle was traveling 90 mph in a 55 mph zone.
A traffic stop was conducted and the driver was identified as Isaac Rieder, 30, of Suffern, New York.
Police observed that Rieder was traveling with one adult and two juveniles, including a toddler, which Rieder confirmed.
Rieder was issued a criminal citation to appear in Vermont Superior Court – Bennington Criminal Division on March 30 at 8 a.m.
He was also issued a Vermont Civil Violation Complaint for excessive speed, which carries a waiver fee of $530 and 2 points.
