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DoomsdaysCW @[email protected] · 2025-04-09 · 23:33 UTC

#HR1057: Penalties for #protesters on #InterstateHighways

"Would create steep new penalties for #protesters deemed to be 'deliberately delaying traffic,' 'standing or approaching a motor vehicle,' or 'endangering the safe movement of a motor vehicle' on an interstate highway 'with the intent to obstruct the free, convenient, and normal use of the interstate highway.' The new federal offense would be punishable by up to $10,000 and 15 years in prison—a far harsher penalty than is the case under many states' laws, which generally already criminalize walking or standing on the highway. The bill provides an exception for 'any lawful activity' authorized by federal, state, or local law. However, it could still seemingly cover far more than 'blocking' the interstate, including a #PeacefulProtest on the shoulder of an interstate or a convoy-style, driving protest that slowed traffic. The sponsor of the bill made clear that it was in response to protesters. The same bill was introduced as HR 7349 in 2024.

Status: pending

Introduced 6 Feb 2025.

Issue(s): Traffic Interference

Press release by bill sponsor Rep. #MikeCollins (GA-10):
https://collins.house.gov/media/press-releases/representative-mike-collins-reintroduces-safe-passage-interstates-act

Full text of bill:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1057
#CriminalizingDissent #AntiProtestLaws #Authoritarianism #Fascism #Clampdown #CiminalizingProtest #Section25 #JustStopOil #SlowMarch #CharacteristicsOfFascism

#hr1057 #protesters #interstatehighways #peacefulprotest #mikecollins #criminalizingdissent

Canadian Veggie @[email protected] · 2024-06-30 · 05:33 UTC

In November 2022, I created a bunch of maps visualizing the EV fast-charging infrastructure in Canada and the USA. It’s time to revisit those maps and see what has changed in the past 18 months, as the number of charging stations has roughly doubled in both countries.

Canada

In Canada,

The number of stations has grown from 739 to 1662 (125% increase).
Quebec had good coverage before. Now it is plastered with fast chargers covering all the populous southern parts of the province.
The big gaps between Saskatoon and Winnipeg, and Saskatoon and Calgary have been filled in with new fast chargers in places like Kindersley and Yorkton.
There is still a big hole around Whitecourt, AB and the highway up to Fort McMurray (which I’m sure is mostly symbolic at this point).
The northern parts of Canada are still pretty hostile to EVs, but progress is steadily being made. Pretty soon you’ll be able to road trip from Vancouver to Whitehorse with comfortable fast charging along the way.

United States

In the United States,

The number of stations has grown from 4024 to 7675 (91% increase).
Almost every interstate highway has good fast-charging infrastructure.
The major gaps in Texas, Mississippi, and West Virginia that existed in 2022 have been filled in.
The remaining gaps are mostly in Montanna.

Animated Gifs

The animated maps really show the progress since 2015. Range anxiety is quickly becoming a worry of the past.

For simplicity, the maps above look at chargers with the most popular SAE J1772 connectors. I also did some analysis of Tesla’s charging stations which you can find on GitHub, along with all the python code used to generate the maps.

https://canadianveggie.com/2024/06/29/rapid-growth-ev-charging-stations-in-canada-and-usa-analyzed/

#animatedGif #canada #dataNerd #dcFastCharging #electricVehicle #ev #interstateHighways #mapping #maps #roadtrip #USA