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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,585 posts)
Sat Mar 12, 2022, 10:46 AM Mar 2022

The People's Convoy continues to take the law into their own hands ...

The People's Convoy continues to take the law into their own hands and over the past week has attempted to box in frustrated commuters, so I asked Maryland State Police about the matter. "We're not aware of it," an official tells The Daily Beast.


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The People's Convoy continues to take the law into their own hands ... (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2022 OP
That's not against the law. Jerk move yes. underpants Mar 2022 #1
NJ highways have a minimum speed of 40 mph. 3Hotdogs Mar 2022 #7
Assholes! walkingman Mar 2022 #2
The so-called People's Convoy will be sliding off the roads in this snowstorm Wicked Blue Mar 2022 #3
That tweet has a time stamp of this morning, but mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2022 #4
Not TOO many, but I did live in Ha'town for a few years, elleng Mar 2022 #5
Clogging the passing lane without actually passing is illegal some places IbogaProject Mar 2022 #6
Maybe I pull around on the grass median kacekwl Mar 2022 #8

underpants

(186,337 posts)
1. That's not against the law. Jerk move yes.
Sat Mar 12, 2022, 10:56 AM
Mar 2022

As far as I know drinking 20 MPH under the speed limit can get you a ticket though.

Wicked Blue

(6,547 posts)
3. The so-called People's Convoy will be sliding off the roads in this snowstorm
Sat Mar 12, 2022, 11:03 AM
Mar 2022

I'm sure some of them don't know how to drive in snow.

On top of that, the local DC-area drivers are notorious for terrible driving, in dry weather but particularly in snow.

I hope nobody gets hurt, but

mahatmakanejeeves

(60,585 posts)
4. That tweet has a time stamp of this morning, but
Sat Mar 12, 2022, 11:26 AM
Mar 2022

the weather out toward Hagerstown had already gone bad before daybreak:

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Precipitation went over to snow in Winchester at 5:35 AM. Storm is ramping up quickly. Continuous updates on WTOP.
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I'm thinking that's from a few days back; was it Thursday they drove around the Beltway? In the footage, you can see the sign for the I-81 exit, so that's just after they got on I-70. I can't imagine there are too many George Soros-sponsored drivers out in Washington County.

IbogaProject

(3,536 posts)
6. Clogging the passing lane without actually passing is illegal some places
Sat Mar 12, 2022, 04:12 PM
Mar 2022

In NJ you have 'duty' to stay off the left lane 'unless passing'. Driving a certain amount below the limit is an issue. And driving on the shoulder is a definite no no it isn't any of our right to police who is actually making progress, even if on the shoulder, but being on the shoulder when not in actual distress is criminal. And where are these truck's licence plates? I hope the MD, DC and VA police get on these twerps and grind them down with traffic offences. Reckless driving should be levied, give these drivers tickets that have mandatory court appearances. I don't have a single F to give for these mediocre white people who want to take out their petty frustrations out on random others.

kacekwl

(7,424 posts)
8. Maybe I pull around on the grass median
Sat Mar 12, 2022, 08:44 PM
Mar 2022

stop in front of them so they can't move. Get out and have a little baseball bat practice. Haven't played in a while and getting rusty.

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