Would you drive through protesters blocking road?

On my way **TO** work? No. In fact, I'll probably spur them on and sign every one of their petitions. On my way **FROM** work? I'll be Mad Max...

Just joking...

My answer would be yes, I will drive very slowly through them if they fail to get out of the way then tough shit. As soon as someone starts to smash my window's its rough terrain driving mode. I was in fear from my life. I would hope that Law enforcement would have already started moving these idiots off the road ahead of time. There is protesting a perceived wrong the right way and then there is these spoiled little snowflakes. I may get in trouble and I may not. These ass hats need to learn a lesson and if they are stupid enough to lay down on a highway or join hands in front of lawful travel routes they need to learn a lesson. Hell I would be happy if an equal number of angry drivers with many rolls of duct tape put them in manageable piles in the break down lane for the police to collect later. Many folks are just making it on their paychecks by actually working and these clowns cause them to be late, get docked pay or even fired. They should go back to mommies and daddies basement and play that pokemon game.

I remember watching Reginald Denny being pulled out of his truck in 92 and beaten almost to death. He had to have extensive rehabilitation and has trouble walking. I will not stop, I might slowdown some but anyone deliberately blocking traffic is breaking the law, we have many laws about jaywalking, pedestrians on the highways, interstates ect. As I see it they are there for one purpose and one alone to insight violence and attack people. I have seen nothing peaceful from the BLM so me and my Vehicle if by some twist of fate end up in that situation will keep moving.

The best answer though is go a different route and avoid these worthless p.o.s.

This is a really dumb question. Think about it. Does someone blocking your path give you the right to try and kill them with your car? Absolutely not. They are not endangering your life, only your commute. Come on, people.

Slow enough to not harm but fast enough to not get my vehicle damaged

My mom used to tell us if you don't want to get by a car, don't play in the street.

If it's a planned protest, I'm going to be aware of it and take a different route. If it's a bunch of yahoos that just walk on the freeway and form a blockade, well... I guess that just depends if I'm one of the lead cars or behind a line of break lights.

I wouldn't and advise others not to. It's like football; three things can happen and two of them are bad. Consider the paperwork and you becoming part of the problem. If an medical emergency call 911. If the mob action results in monetary harm, ask law enforcement to collect the names, etc. for potential legal action. People breaking the law become responsible for the result of their actions. They don't get to pick and choose which ones. Otherwise make the best of it.

We are sworn to protect and defend our citizens. If these people are crippling our infrastructure and emergency vehicles cannot access a citizen in need of assistance because of a life threatening condition, then this becomes a violent protest, and making a hole to allow passage makes sense for those of us sworn to protect and defend.

Well, shucks, I had a few similar situations being stopped by "Critical Mass" in Chicago.

I was not a happy camper. However, we're all sworn to protect these citizens' right to protest: illegal or no. I'm sure they're all what a particularly droll colonel once referred to as "fine Americans" when he was speaking about various malefactors.

My solution to the stoppage was to sit on the hood of my car and cool my heels. By and by, a couple of younger guys I worked with rolled on by. We shot the (breeze) for a bit. Both of these boys had the reputation of being scrappers.

They asked it there was anything they could do for me. I looked at the pencil-neck who had placed himself and his $700 + mountain bike in harm's way (useless in Chicago, by the way) "Take care of my light work for me, will ya?" The pencil-neck proceeded to do a retrograde with his tail between his legs. I thanked the boys, and waited out the rest of the procession.

My OCS platoon commander offered sage advice: he said he'd rather not have his name mentioned in the same breath as William Calley.

I'd wait them out, and let the police sort it. I'm getting a bit long-in-the-tooth for fisticuffs anyway.