Pro-Brexit protesters make their point to motorists on the M5 in Devon with a rolling road block
Furious Brexiteers cause traffic chaos across the country as the organise lorries to blockade motorways on the Friday evening rush hour
Pro-Brexit protesters have caused pandemonium on busy dual carriageways across the country tonight to disrupt Friday evening’s rush hour.
Tailbacks could be seen in Devon, Cornwall, Lancashire, Stoke-on-Trent and north Wales.
Brexiteers of Brexit Direct Action are calling for similar ‘go slows’ across the country as they declare their fury at Theresa May‘s negotiations.
They claim that they have hauliers prepared across the land.
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Tailbacks can be seen on the M4 late this afternoon as drivers grew furious witht the Brexit protesters in Devon
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The Nottinghamshire Brexit Go Slow protest along the M1 this evening – eight vehicles (two lanes closest to hard shoulder, police vehicle in hard shoulder) taking part, flanked by police cars
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A police vehicle can be seen travelling down the hard shoulder along the M1 in Nottinghamshire to ensure drivers’ safety tonight
Their demonstration in Devon was scheduled to start heading south from Bristol on the M5 towards Avonmouth and Clevedon, before taking the M4 to Bath.ADVERTISING
But on the A30 near Bodmin, in Cornwall, Inspector Si Jenkinson said: ‘We stopped 9 vehicles, the front two have been reported for inconsiderate driving the remainder given words of advice and allowed to continue their way and an appropriate speed.
‘If they repeat their actions they are aware we have their details and prosecutions will follow.’
The Inspector said that his officers remained out on the road on the M5 to ensure traffic could flow freely after making two arrests.