(The Middle Sq.) – A convoy inflicting “site visitors delays and probably crashes” is deliberate over the subsequent few days, in keeping with Illinois State Police. They’re warning members of the authorized penalties.
The Saturday afternoon announcement from ISP mentioned “officers have turn out to be conscious of a deliberate occasion alongside a number of interstate corridors scheduled for Saturday, February 26, 2022 – Saturday, March 5, 2022, the place truck drivers plan to conduct a ‘convoy’ inflicting site visitors delays and probably crashes.”
“Although the Illinois State Police respects the rights of residents to specific their opinions in a lawful method, there may be nice concern with any occasion that’s designed to impede or block the conventional and affordable motion of site visitors,” ISP Division of Patrol Colonel Margaret McGreal mentioned in a press release. “Visitors backups are a significant contributing trigger to site visitors crashes which result in property harm, private harm, and even demise. A deliberate occasion designed to impede regular site visitors stream is harmful to the harmless motoring public.”
Studies point out a number of unbiased convoys from throughout the nation might be heading to Washington D.C. within the runup or shortly after President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union tackle on March 1.
“Those that select to take part in occasions that deliberately endanger the general public and violate Illinois legislation will likely be topic to the enforcement of relevant legal guidelines and will probably be held accountable for site visitors crashes occurring because of their actions,” McGreal mentioned. “The Illinois State Police urges all motorists to abide by site visitors legal guidelines for the security of all.”