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Protester disrupts traffic on M25 |
Fathers 4 Justice protest over |
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Drivers are stuck in queues after three lanes were closed on the M25 because of a protest held by a fathers' rights activist dressed as Batman. | Drivers were stuck in long queues after three lanes were closed on the M25 because of a protest held by a fathers' rights activist dressed as Batman. |
Geoffrey Hibbert, 48, of Farnborough in Hampshire, is perched on a gantry about a quarter of a mile before junction 14. | Geoffrey Hibbert, 48, of Farnborough in Hampshire, was perched on a gantry at junction 14 near Heathrow airport. |
The Fathers 4 Justice campaigner said he was prepared to protest all day. | The Fathers 4 Justice campaigner was removed from the gantry just before the afternoon rush hour. |
There are 10 minute delays anti-clockwise between junctions 15 and 14 and smaller delays on the clockwise carriageway, said the Highways Agency. | Traffic on the motorway running anti-clockwise was disrupted for about seven hours. |
The anti-clockwise lanes between junctions 15 and 14 have now been reopened to traffic. A portion of the slipway remains cordoned off. | A Highways Agency spokeswoman said the man was brought down at around 1600 BST and that all lanes are now open. |
| 'Absolutely stationary' | 'Absolutely stationary' |
The earlier closure of the carriageway resulted in tailbacks as long as 15 miles (24km), which affected traffic bound for Heathrow Terminals 4 and 5. | The earlier closure of the carriageway resulted in 15-mile tailbacks, which affected traffic bound for Heathrow Terminals 4 and 5. |
| Speaking by mobile telephone, Mr Hibbert told the BBC: "I'm doing this for my daughter. I'll do my protest all day." | Speaking by mobile telephone, Mr Hibbert told the BBC: "I'm doing this for my daughter. I'll do my protest all day." |
| Chris Connor, from Buckinghamshire, was caught in the traffic jam as he travelled from Fulham, west London, to Woking in Surrey. | Chris Connor, from Buckinghamshire, was caught in the traffic jam as he travelled from Fulham, west London, to Woking in Surrey. |
| "I was absolutely stationary for 20 to 25 minutes," he said. | "I was absolutely stationary for 20 to 25 minutes," he said. |
| "People were walking around outside their cars on the motorway." | "People were walking around outside their cars on the motorway." |
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| Were you on the motorway this morning? How did the protest affect your journey? | Were you on the motorway this morning? How did the protest affect your journey? |
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