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Be aware that street blockade are not, as a rule, categorically excluded as a valid way of protesting and that this stretch to road is not in fact a highway - a sign says a much and the speed limit is 50km/h. There are traffic lights at both ends and detours are just a few 100 meters.
Furthermore the public prosecutor doesn’t charge the protestors because judges have ruled repeatedly that these are peaceful and orderly protests and hence people are acquitted or not sentenced.
Dutchie here, It's the A12. It is an highway. A very important one even.
I've never seen a traffic light on the a12, except where it becomes an N road. Do you have a pin where I can see this location of yours?
I think this (blocking a highway) is stupid and very dangerous. It will end badly. It has nothing to do with the right to protest. They are creating a dangerous situation and put other people's safety at risk. Protest at a city center. Blockade an airport entrance. But don't jump into traffic to make a point.
Furthermore the past few times they did this enough people where convicted and got 60 hours of social work/jail time. This time there where a lot of underage people and I think that is an important factor of the"no prosecutions" thing.
From my understanding, your transportation infrastructure is world class. There is a reason the Not Just Bikes guy uses it to show transportation done right.
I think they are barking up the wrong tree doing this in the Netherlands. As far as blocking traffic to protest cars, take a page out of the CIA sabotage manual. Perhaps hand out leaflets near the entrances and drive in a legal manner that causes traffic jams around where transportation planners work. Driving under the speed limit, waiting when lights turn, etc. There is no crime committed, but it has the same effect and targets those with the power to make changes.