protesters take streets north dakota might want look ways change rule road.a bill sponsor state rep. keith kempenich r-bowman would protect drivers legal consequences inadvertently hit injure kill pedestrians obstruct traffic.the legislation direct response massive protest around stand rock indian reservation kempenich say ongoing protest shut nearby highway months stall construction pipeline would carry crude north dakota oil patch stay roadway would never issue kempenich say motorists go lawful legal exercise right drive road people ask legislation draw wither criticism stand rock supporters worry could open season protesters north dakota roads.kempenich say want shift blame crash drivers people choose protest traffic legislation say would protect someone deliberately try run protester would let drivers hook hit jaywalker child chase ball street bill put onus somebody make conscious decision put harm way say protest want protest roadway dangerous everybody star tribunehighways use stag areas protest kempenich say intentionally put danger say add accidents could result.blocking roads highways also tactic adopt occasion protesters movements black live matter.a spokeswoman pipeline protest say concern bill pass would give careless drivers free pass kill maim people exercise free speech right basically give permission vehicular homicide wrong say joye braun organizer indigenous environmental network nobody right take life another person network activist group oppose pipeline would carry bakken crude oil across missouri river north stand rock sioux reservation protesters say pipeline path cross sacred land could endanger tribe source drink water.braun say strike woman object video-recording protest outside fast-food restaurant mandan worry bill would embolden people harm pipeline protesters believe small element may use excuse attack people braun said.the proposal attract national attention robert reich former u.s. labor secretary liberal commentator criticize bill.-inforum n. dakota legislator propose bill protect motorists hit pipeline protesters intentionally block roads