[KGIII]

I need to stress that I do not suggest doing that. I almost didn't type it out.

I can't be entirely certain, but I've worked on disaster recovery plans involving the highway infrastructure and I feel comfortable saying that just 100,000 cars, used in this manner, will negatively impact the area for weeks.

If I assume best responses, I'd expect it to take 72 hours to clear primary roads for single lane traffic. It will likely lock a 50 mile area and have ripple effects extending out as far as twice that distance, maybe a little further.

It absolutely will mess things up. Do NOT do this unless your only other option is something like violent revolution.

And, I don't think any of it is a felony. There are impeding traffic laws, but those are just fines. They aren't even criminal offenses.

I am not a lawyer, I am not your lawyer. This is legal advice insomuch as I'm telling you do not do this! No, no... Do not do this.

Edit: Also, if the mods feel that should be deleted, I have no complaints and can understand. I wouldn't be too surprised if I got a semi-official phone call tomorrow asking me to not post such things. Our highway infrastructure is quite vulnerable, even disregarding the lack of upkeep.

[late2part]

https://modernfarmer.com/2014/02/living-legacy-d-c-tractorca...

[KGIII]

That is beautiful! Imagine that on a much larger scale and much more accessible.

I don't recall hearing of the tractors before. Imagine if they had GPS, greater numbers, and all arrived at the same time?

[amigoingtodie]

I recommend that magazine.

[KGIII]

This is so far off topic, but are you a farmer? I am sort of a farmer, blueberries and trees. I do have a tractor. It's an L6060, I'm kind of pampered in that area.

Technically, I don't harvest most of the trees or blueberries personally. My tractor doesn't see much serious work. It is mostly used to move snow or soil and splitting wood.

Feel free to hit me up by email. It is [e-mail] - if you want. It's probably better than delving too far off-topic in the thread.

[late2part]

Don't you worry, KGIII. I won't do it.

[notyourday]

That's because you do not understand how it will be cleaned up. I can assure you that:

a) in Washington DC area it won't be an issue as it will be detected, you will be stopped and you will be detained.

b) they would bring National Guard, Army and tanks. Tanks will crush your cars like little tin cans.

c) over next several years you will become broke, your family will become broke, your friends will abandon you and you will never work again.

This is the world governed by the aggressive use of force. When children misbehave enough to piss off the parents, consequences are bad for children, not for the parents.

[KGIII]

Oh, they are going to smash a hole right down the middle of it. You'll see I mentioned that.

However, that just makes the cleanup last longer. They are also probably not going to smash all of the vehicles. Keep in mind, there are local vehicles, service vehicles, delivery vehicles, etc... They are all mixed in with it.

And no, they can't stop that many cars. If they try, they are just making the inevitable jam even larger. Traffic still stops. 100,000 additional vehicles all arriving within the same time frame is going to stop traffic. That's not 100,000 vehicles, that's 100,000 extra vehicles on a system that's already loaded beyond optimal capacity.

I don't know if you can actually picture 100,000 vehicles. Humans are really, really bad at envisioning large numbers. But you just trust your GPS and get as close as you can before something stops your vehicle - ideally without crashing. Then, you get out and walk away... Go get a drink. Go have a party. Whatever... March around with signs, it's your protest. You have their attention, unilaterally and unequivocally.

Trust me, this will work. It's a horrible idea, but it will work. You will get a meeting with Very Important People. You can't even fix it for them, should you come to terms. The entire metropolitan area will be impacted for weeks. The effects of it will even spread across the region, affecting trucking, shipping, and air travel.

They are going to be right pissed, but it will get their attention.