Protest against rising fuel prices held at Ferrybridge services

A "small group" of protestors gathered at Ferrybridge services, near Pontefract, at 6am today.

The protest has been organised by Carsuniteuk, and police are advising drivers to avoid the area.

• Join our new traffic and travel Facebook group to keep up to date with the latest on the roads and rails and share any disruptions you see while you're out and about

This morning, a West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: "West Yorkshire Police is negotiating with a small group of protestors at Ferrybridge services regarding ways in which a peaceful, safe and lawful demonstration can be facilitated.

"We acknowledge the importance of lawful protests but will deal swiftly with any criminal offences. 

• What are the motorway protests about?

"It is clear deliberate disruption of the network will inconvenience huge numbers of people, draw police resources away from other important work and potentially delay the response times of all emergency services.

"There is currently no disruption to the motorway network in the rush hour period, but we would advise drivers to avoid Ferrybridge services."

Traffic Alert: Motorists travelling to and from #Ferrybridge Services should be aware of this possible disruption ⬇️

We're monitoring the situation with our colleagues at West Yorkshire Police

We'll keep you updated https://t.co/dvQGzSIG9H

— North Yorkshire Police (@NYorksPolice) July 4, 2022