Trucks bring traffic in DC to standstill

[Forever_frost]

http://21stcenturywire.com/2013/10/11/and-so-it-begins-t2sda-trucker-protest-causing-traffic-delays-into-nations-capital/

‘Ride for the Constitution‘ entered the DC Beltway this morning, with some back ups reported on at least two interstate highways so far this morning (photo below).

#T2SDA_Truckers_ProtestAside from the endless list of White House scandals, America has become polarized and remains stuck in the ultimate political gridlock - over federal spending. As America waits in vain for a resolution to the government shutdown, a group of truckers want to raise attention to some pressing issues…

Ernest “General” Lee, a trucker spokesman, spoke to FOX News this morning, describing the event as a “peaceful protest”, but reiterated that truckers are riding in on behalf of all Americans – regardless of what their political affiliations might be.

Watch his interview which aired live last night:



At 2pm EST, traffic on I95 was jammed up, with a number of trucks holding up 3 lanes. See live traffic feed here.

NBC reported that State Troopers intervened late this morning, ordering truckers to stop slowing traffic into the DC Beltway:

“Nearly an hour later, four tractor-trailers began driving side-by-side and slowed traffic to 15 mph. State troopers stopped the trucks at mile marker 53 and warned them not to impede traffic, Geller says. They were not given tickets and were allowed to continue.”

Trucker convoy have also been offers free rides to Veterans into Washington DC for a ‘Million Vet March On Memorials’ which is meant to take place this weekend. Some new reports and images are coming in from truckers and overpass supporters already today.

At 1:30pm EST, information was relayed to 21WIRE that more convoys are up from the I95 and 495 highways, south of DC – preparing to join other convoys that left earlier this morning.

The weather is rainy and rough, but that hasn’t deterred the big rigs so today:
Use express lanes on the interloop. Blocking all four lanes at 10 mph. pic.twitter.com/nsOm3n53yS

— John Domen (@JDonWNEW) October 11, 2013
ALSO BREAKING: Recent updates we’ve received so far today:

#T2SDA LIVE CAM I-95 South of I-195 #TruckerstoShutDownAmerica CONVOY http://t.co/A8z35ovMFc pic.twitter.com/I1nATGbDEK
— HangEmHigh (@HangEmHigh69) October 11, 2013

UPDATE “” ” #T2SDA And so it begins! Check this out! “” pic.twitter.com/hnxwemp8h3
— linda (@PJStrikeForce) October 11, 2013

Convoy is now pulled over on shoulder of Beltway. I just pulled up with them. Stay tuned pic.twitter.com/j2DsbV01nD
— Nick Iannelli (@NickWTOP) October 11, 2013

#T2SDA We Do it in the Rain…South Jersey pic.twitter.com/1q4vbPZ9l1
— jennifer (@jennycreamale) October 11, 2013
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[Captain Crawfish]

IMO
This country needs a reset. When the trucks stop Rollin this economy would come to a complete stop. It would only take a week and people would pay attention

[ceyko]

Not a whole lot of info. I was under the impression they were actually going to blockade the roads.

Honestly, this to me is not much different than biker's doing it. I understand they feel it is a good cause, but emergency vehicles and people NEED the roads. Go on a strike to accomplish the same thing, but don't piss off thousands/millions of normal people by blocking the roads.

[Sean88gt]

Convoy!

[Vertnut]

"Breaker, breaker 19'er. Looks like we got us a convoy!"

[Chili]

I heard they were just running interference for the Bandit..