Trucker Convoy Seeks to Enter DC; Police Block Most
March 15, 2022 | District of Columbia
A convoy of trucks attempted to bring a weeks-long, cross-country protest against COVID-19 mandates into Washington, D.C., on Monday, but police blocked numerous bridges, highway exits and city streets, preventing many of the vehicles from entering the heart of the nation’s capital.
It was the first time the protesters sought to enter the city since the convoy arrived in the area earlier this month. The procession started out in California in February.
Before Monday, the trucks, which were joined by protesters in cars and recreational vehicles, remained on the Beltway, a 64-mile (103 km) highway that encircles the city, driving slowly to draw attention to their cause.
Officials on Monday warned of traffic delays on three major interstates in the capital region due to the closures.
A traffic camera mounted near the 14th Street Bridge over the Potomac River showed dozens of big rigs backed up on Interstate 395 near the Pentagon as police denied access. Many of the drivers were blaring their air horns as traffic snarled… (Excerpt from Newsmax)
