The 'people's convoy' of around 1000 vehicles threaten a week of traffic disruptions around US capital.
We just want the choice. “We don’t want to shut DC down,” Brase told the newspaper. At their Hagerstown meeting point, an estimated 1,000 protesters gathered on Sunday to hear details of the plan. Some participants said the destination was reason enough to make the trek. We want to choose. The crowds chanted anti-Biden slogans and displayed support for Trump.
WASHINGTON — Draped in American flags and fueled by anger, hundreds of vehicles led by a group of truckers encircled the nation's capital on Sunday, ...
On Sunday morning, he said he had grown frustrated with the rising cost of gas and feared that the United States was drifting toward communism. We’re just going to do a convoy so that they can see that we’re in their backyard and that we are huge,” Mr. Brase said. “If there was a big enough space, in between the trucks, they were letting people merge in and out of the lanes. Steve Girard, 59, who joined the convoy about five days ago in Indiana with his 1998 white Chevy van, said he felt compelled to join the protest since he wanted to see an end to Covid-19 vaccine and masking mandates. Ron Dimaline, 67, a pastor and retired coal industry worker from Pike County, Ky., started riding in his dump truck with the convoy two days ago. Before Sunday, the truckers gathered at a racetrack in nearby Hagerstown, Md., about 70 miles northwest of the capital, converging with other drivers and their supporters. But by the second time around, the vehicles appeared to be so spread out that the congestion took on the feel of a weekday morning commute, before opening up in the afternoon. Mr. Rodriguez said no citations were issued, and a Virginia State Police spokeswoman said no tickets were given to members of the convoy. At one point just before the vehicles reached I-495, car speeds reached about 70 miles per hour, but then traffic tightened again, with cars settling into a rolling backup, going between 25 m.p.h. to at times less than 10. On Saturday, organizers with the People’s Convoy shared a supportive post from a prominent QAnon account on its official Telegram channel. And the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidance in late February suggesting that the vast majority of Americans could stop wearing masks. But those demands have been undercut by the reality that many U.S. states have already started rolling back restrictions as virus cases and deaths have ebbed.
e group of truck drivers and their supporters who object to COVID-19 mandates began their mobile protest in the Washington, D.C., area Sunday, embarking on ...
People's Convoy drivers are driving on the Beltway with plans to circle it twice in protest of COVID-19 restrictions.
“These communications have also enabled us to share our expectations related to keeping traffic flowing safely and efficiently on Virginia highways, especially in the case of emergencies and for first responder vehicles.” Stay with WTOP and Traffic and Weather on the 8’s for the latest on your commute. “While public safety remains a priority and we work to fulfill our statewide law enforcement responsibilities, the Maryland State Police respects the public’s First Amendment rights. Pls expect heavy traffic and delays on the Beltway today in both VA and MD (assume Inner Loop and Outer Loop) from mid-morning throughout the day. It just with all the new information is coming out all of it just doesn’t make any sense anymore,” a participant told WTOP’s Acacia James. On Sunday, they hit the road in the morning. The convoy is about 30 to 35 minutes long. Local folks, pls use primary and secondary roads to avoid heavy traffic. “In as much, I worry we might be giving this a little too much attention but I suppose there is still some unknown.” It started in the Los Angeles area and made its way to Western Maryland on Friday. Saturday, participants in the convoy delayed plans to head to the beltway and instead held a rally. “I drive so I’m just trying to show support. It’s a big piece of history,” she said.
A truck convoy protesting COVID-19 mandates is expected to enter the Washington, D.C., area this weekend and could disrupt traffic, officials say.
A long line of vehicles departed from the Hagerstown Speedway, then drove to the D.C. area via Interstates including 81 and 270. The group staged in Hagerstown on Friday evening. The original request was set to terminate Monday. Plans to leave Hagerstown on Saturday were delayed. So far, there have been no significant disruptions to traffic. The People's Convoy group "has been working with local and state law enforcement to find the best time to travel," spokesperson Lynne Kristensen said. "Law enforcement personnel are working to maintain the flow of traffic and alleviate congestion" as the convoy travels around the region, Maryland State Police said. "Beltway here we come," the group said in a Facebook post on Sunday morning. D.C. officials said the convoy is expected to cause some traffic delays and that the Metropolitan Police Department may close roads to minimize impact. WTOP News in D.C. reported that it took the length of the main convoy about 35 minutes to drive past a spot near Clarksburg Premium Outlets and many police officers were spotted nearby. The group plans to circle the Beltway again on Monday, March 7, but did not provide a schedule. Members of a truck convoy are moving through the suburbs of Washington, D.C., Sunday, and few traffic disruptions were reported as a long line of cars and semitrucks made their way around the Beltway's Outer Loop in protest of COVID-19 mandates.
Hundreds of trucks, recreational vehicles and cars circled the outskirts of Washington on Sunday, aiming to slow traffic around the capital as part of a ...
"But that flag on the back of my truck will go down to Constitution Avenue between the White House and the Washington Monument." Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com The convoy, more than 2 miles long, slowed traffic at points along the Beltway by late Sunday morning, but did not bring it to a standstill. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com
Hundreds of trucks, RVs and cars descended on Washington DC Sunday, with the goal of shutting down traffic around the capital in protest of COVID-19 ...
“But that flag on the back of my truck will go down to Constitution Avenue between the White House and the Washington Monument.” New York City, for instance, pulled back many of its COVID-19 vaccine and mask rules this week. On Friday night, a man who described himself as the leader of the demonstration pledged to take the convoy to the White House.