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On 5/31/11, I made a left turn from Rt 123 onto Lewisville Rd but got stopped in the intersection because the light at Lewisville and Balls Hill is not long enough to allow the intersection at Rt 123 and Lewisville to pass through it. Officer A. Sapunart (ein: 3460 org: 213) issued me a warning about "blocking the box". He said that I got a warning because he had run out of tickets and that police enforcement will be vigilant at this intersection into the future. He also stated, that the Police Dept located at that intersection has contacted VDOT to fix the light timing, but that VDOT denies there is a problem. Apparently, the police have decided that this is a good source of revenue, and allows them to stop and question more citizens. The officer voluntarily informed me that the police keep each ticket and warning on file for some years so that in any subsequent stop, that officer will know you were previously stopped.