Twelve people have been arrested after a go-slow protest about fuel prices. Police said the arrests, on the M4 near the Welsh border, were made because the demonstration was putting emergency services “at risk”.
Fuel protests have been taking place across the UK as drivers call for a cut in fuel duty, gridlocking motorways and major A-routes with a series of rolling go-slow roadblocks. Those who took part in a roadblock across the Prince of Wales Bridge, between South Wales and Somerset, on Monday morning were stopped and told they were being detained for driving below the agreed 30mph speed for a prolonged period of time.
Gwent Police chief superintendent Tom Harding said the protesters had breached the legal notice put in place to ensure public safety. “Over the last two weeks, we have been working jointly with a number of partners to ensure that emergency and critical services could continue and to prevent serious disruption to both road users and local communities,” Chief Supt Harding said.
