Protestors from group ‘Just Stop oil’ have closed the M25 near Godstone this morning, causing miles of tailbacks.
The protestors climbed onto the overhead gantries of the M25 in six locations, including the Junction 6 A22 (Godstone) and Junction 7 M23 in Surrey, forcing the police to close the road.
Congestion is stretching back to J4 (Orpington), and also back onto the M26, and anticlockwise back towards Reigate.
A spokesperson from the group says it contacted the Metropolitan Police and National Highways yesterday evening to advise them that there would major disruption on the M25, and ask them to implement a 30mph speed limit, in line with their responsibilities to keep the public safe.
Indigo Rumblelow, 28, from Just Stop Oil from London said ‘What did you expect?’
Everyone is asking if that is their real name?
He went on to say ‘This government is complicit in an illegal and unconstitutional plan to issue more licenses and consents for new oil and gas. A plan that will take the world over 1.5C, resulting in the collapse of ordered society, the loss of our rights and freedoms and the death of millions of people.’
Once again, the police have shown that they are not capable of stopping a protest on the countries most important motorway, even when they have been given advance warning. Commuters are asking for a response from the police force as to how this was allowed to happen.
