The High Court issues order to stop protests along the M25

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06th Nov, 2022. 08:04 pm
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Just Stop Oil and Insulate Britain staged demonstrations on the M25 earlier this year.
A High Court injunction was obtained in reaction to those demonstrations.
Now, anyone who fixes themselves to any object or building on the freeway could be found in contempt.

The M25 will not be disrupted by Just Stop Oil demonstrators because to a High Court injunction. Anyone who fixes himself to any object or building on the freeway, as well as anyone who helps, could be found in contempt of court.

Those who violate the law risk imprisonment, an infinite fine, and asset forfeiture.

Transport Secretary Mark Harper said the injunction would tackle a “reckless minority of protesters”.

“Protesting by blocking busy motorways or climbing overhead structures is extremely dangerous and disruptive, which is why I instructed National Highways to apply for this further injunction, which the courts have granted,” he said.

In the beginning of this year, Insulate Britain staged demonstrations on the freeway that encircles Greater London, and as a result, a court order was obtained in reaction to those demonstrations.

The previous injunction is still in effect until May 2023, and it covers the Motorway 25 (M25), the feeder roads that connect to the M25, as well as significant routes in Kent and near the Port of Dover.

After a demonstration that lasted for two days on the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, two men were arrested and charged with causing a public disturbance earlier this month.

At the Dartford Crossing on the A282, which connects the M25 highway in Essex and Kent, is where the QE2 Bridge is located. This bridge carries traffic in a clockwise direction over the River Thames.

Duncan Smith, executive director for operations at National Highways, said: “Millions of people rely on the strategic road network every day and they have a right to expect it to operate as it should.

“We already have an injunction covering hundreds of miles of our network.

“This further court order will make it easier to take action against those reckless individuals who choose to unlawfully protest on the M25.

“Protesting on these busy roads is extremely dangerous for the protesters themselves and all road users.”

The High Court issues order to stop protests along the M25

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