Heading north on 12a, about 2 miles before intersection rt. 12 near ascutney, vt, you will be at the top of a hill near some farms entering an area that is more wooded. As you descend the hill the speed limit becomes 40 mph (I actually don’t recall seeing this limit posted and suspect if it were posted, it may have been pretty far back). I notice locals are often suspicious of cars behind them, perhaps worried they are police. The police estimated I was going 70, exactly the speed necessary for a mandatory court date but dropped it to 65 so that I would not challenge it, telling me the judge may up the fine to almost $1000 if I do. Apparently I was getting a break, but I suspect he was trying to keep me from going to court.