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Motorists are stuck in queues more than 12-miles long after three lanes were closed on the M25 because of a protest. | |
The protester, believed to be an activist from Fathers 4 Justice, climbed on to a gantry about a quarter of a mile before junction 14. | |
The anti-clockwise carriageway between junction 15 and junction 14 has been closed, affecting traffic bound for Heathrow Terminals 4 and 5. | |
The Highways Agency warned drivers to expect delays of up to 90 minutes. | |
The slow-moving traffic is affecting drivers and the tailback now stretches as far back as junction 18 at Chorleywood in Hertfordshire. | |
The protester, 48-year-old Geoffrey Hibbert, from Farnborough in Hampshire, who is dressed as Batman, told the BBC: "I'm doing this for my daughter. I'll do my protest all day." |