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Police monitor fuel price go-slow Fuel protesters hand in petition
(about 10 hours later)
Police say they are continuing to monitor a convoy of around 40 vehicles travelling along the A55 expressway in north Wales in a protest over fuel prices. Fuel protesters have handed over a petition demanding action to cut the rising price of driving.
Campaigners set of from Chester on Friday morning heading for Colwyn Bay. A 40-vehicle convoy left Chester on Friday morning, and travelled along the A55 expressway to Welsh Assembly Government offices in Colwyn Bay.
There, they will hand in a petition at offices of the Welsh Assembly Government. Well-wishers lined many of the bridges on the route, and some other road users showed signs of support.
The protest was organised through the internet social site, Facebook, which attracted the support of 9,000 users.The protest was organised through the internet social site, Facebook, which attracted the support of 9,000 users.
North Wales Police say the convoy has not caused any major problems as it passed through Flintshire. Supt Barry Jones, North Wales Police's commander, said the event passed without incident.
However, by the time it reached St Asaph in Denbighshire, several miles of tailbacks had built up. "Minimum disruption was caused to members of the public and I am grateful for their patience and the cooperation of the demonstration organisers," he said.
Police said around 30 officers from both the north Wales and Cheshire forces have been dedicated to the protest, in a bid to minimise the disruption to drivers on the dual-carriageway. Several miles of tailbacks had built up by the time it reached St Asaph in Denbighshire.
Around 30 officers from both the North Wales and Cheshire forces were deployed.
The petition was received by a representative for the assembly government when the protestors arrived at the Colwyn Bay offices.