'Slow-walk' protests banned at 1,200 locations ( www.bbc.com )

The scale of efforts by oil companies and public bodies to protect their premises from environmental protesters can be revealed in new BBC analysis.

More than 400 demonstrators are named in court orders that restrict protests at more than 1,200 locations, the data gathered by File on 4 shows.

The civil injunctions - in force at places like oil terminals, petrol stations and racetracks across England and Wales - also apply to “persons unknown”, meaning anyone could be prosecuted.

The enforcement of civil injunctions has been reported before, but our analysis is the first time the extent of their use has been calculated.

MrMakabar ,
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What about slow driving? Cars are bigger anyway and if you for example need some time to slowly cross a red light one car per phase, it completly crashes the cities transport system. For a city like London that would work perfectly.

hsr , (edited )

I imagine any reasonable traffic law would forbid drivers from impeding traffic like that. You might be able to do it somewhat discreetly, but it's still a matter of enforcement, and you can bet blue nonces will suddenly start caring about enforcing traffic laws.

Edit:
UK Road Traffic Act

If a person drives a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or other public place
without due care and attention, or without reasonable consideration for other persons
using the road or place, he is guilty of an offence.

Five ,
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That reminds me of when the 'freedom' convoy took their protest to a large city, and their protest ended up being just normal bad traffic. Obligatory Good Omens M25 YT scene.

Not_mikey ,

Kinda defeats the point of a climate protest if you're idling in a car.

dudeami0 ,
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Civil disobedience is the duty of everyone.

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