Posted on 01/16/2017 2:02:58 PM PST by Drango
Protesters may want to think twice about blocking roads in North Dakota.
Republican lawmakers in the state introduced a bill last week in the legislature that would not hold motorists liable for negligently running over someone obstructing a roadway. The bill was introduced in response to a year of protests over a proposed pipeline near the Standing Rock Indian Reservation.
"A driver of a motor vehicle who negligently causes injury or death to an individual obstructing vehicular traffic on a public road, street, or highway may not be held liable for any damages," the bill reads. "A driver of a motor vehicle who unintentionally causes injury or death to an individual obstructing vehicular traffic on a public road, street, or highway is not guilty of an offense."
Lawmakers told the Bismarck Tribune that the bill is needed after protesters blocked traffic during oil pipeline protests.
"It’s shifting the burden of proof from the motor vehicle driver to the pedestrian,” Rep. Keith Kempenich told the paper. (Roads) are not there for the protesters. They’re intentionally putting themselves in danger."
The bill will be heard by the North Dakota's House Transportation Committee on Friday.
You are not suppose to be blocking the road.
worthless
if the guy stands in front of the vehicle and is run over, it is intentional
unintentional can’t be proven
of course if you are dead it really doesn’t matter
I don’t think the pro-lifers or pro-2A people would be disruptive. Just think of all the trash left behind by all those Tea Party events.
“Oh? So busting out your windows and dragging you out of your car to be you to a pulp is morally correct. Okay, got it.”
It probably is in Minnecraponus.
be=beat. I so wish it was possible to edit posts.
Protesters Torturing a Buck Deer
(sorry I couldn't seem to find it on youtube)
“What if they are a Communist Feminazi Liberal Hippy?”
You get a free game... ;)
I associate this with “Stand you ground rules” in Florida.
It may be morally wrong, but it's about time.
The problem with “passing a law” against something, is that it depends upon there being a law enforcement group willing to enforce the law. There are laws against assault, and we saw how well they protected Trump supporters in California.
BS ! Protestors have no greater right to their lives than I have to my freedom.
ML/NJ
Correct.
Could that include mobs of bicyclists in those Exotic Insect suits blocking all lanes of traffic?
Such people don’t normally block roadways. Lefties do as SOP.
People walking along the SIDE OF THE ROAD are not blocking the standard right of way.
Trust me; the traffic investigation can tell the difference.
Pelt? Are you telling me that you would seriously consider skinning one of those lice infested, filthy, flea ridden, disease carrying, stinking liberal progressives?
The closest I would want to get to any of the bodies is to pour gasoline on them, then throw a match.
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