Protestors had planned to block the A12 this morning in a campaign against fuel prices.

The protestors wanted to create a blockade at junction 28 of the A12, by the JobServe Community Stadium in Colchester, today.

Instead carried out a 'go-slow' protest along the length of the road.

Police promised to act to keep the road flowing as officers escorted about 40 cars which left the stadium this morning.

Chief Inspector Anna Granger had said: “Our priority is always to ensure everyone travelling on Essex’s roads remains safe.

“We will be monitoring the situation closely and have a policing operation in place to limit disruption.

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“Our teams are experienced at dealing with incidents which cause significant disruption and are well prepared for them.”

In a series of 30mph rolling roadblocks, the protesters were able to bring disruption to road networks during the morning rush-hour.

The protests, which started at around 7am, are understood to have been organised via social media under the banner Fuel Price Stand Against Tax.

Why did they protest?

A poster which circulated on social media states the protest was to “stand up to fuel prices UK wide”.

It is part of a national movement with dozens of protests taking place across the country today and on other dates in the coming weeks.

Figures from data firm Experian show the average price of a litre of petrol at UK forecourts reached a new high of 191.2p on Tuesday.

The average price of diesel was 199.0p per litre, a fraction of a penny below the record of 199.1p per litre set on Saturday.

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