A planned pro-Brexit protest which was designed to cause mass disruption on Britain's motorways this evening turned into a damp squib - with several motorists expected to be fined by police.
The demonstration, organised by Brexit Direct Action, was disavowed by UKIP but received much support from Brexiteers - particularly on social media.
One driver taking part said: "We can and will bring the country to its knees".
The planned disruption - by those angry the UK is not leaving the EU on March 29 - started at 4.30pm on the A30 near Bodmin with roughly 10 motorists showing up, reports Cornwall Live.
However, after both lanes were blocked, police soon pulled over nine drivers - two of whom will be issued fines for 'inconsiderate driving'.
The rest were warned but following more excessively slow driving the entire protest was stopped by police.
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Inspector Si Jenkinson tweeted: "We recognise the right to protest and make views clear but we will not tolerate careless and inconsiderate driving on our roads.
"We engaged with organisers before the go slow began, they ignored our advice to stay in lane 1 and limit speed to no less than 45mph."
He added: "Deliberately slowing or stopping traffic amounts to inconsiderate driving.
"The drivers were stopped and have been reported for that offence. The rest have been advised they face the same should they continue."
There was some traffic in places but it was hard to tell whether this was caused by Brexiteers or just by the Friday rush hour.
Highways England tweeted: "There have been a few issues but nothing of any major impact and at present everything is running as usual."
One angry Brexiteer told Kent Live he “trundled down the M25” from Junction 27 to junction 30 but “it was a shame no one joined me”.
Another driver added: “People ain’t got the b*******. It was a good idea but we have failed.”
On the M5/M4 past Bristol it was barely noticed however on the M6 it appears there was some disruption as protesters blocked all three lanes - against police advice.
Two drivers on the M5 in Devon are set to be fined as well.
The go-slow started at approximately 5.40pm and consists of around 12 vehicles, reports Devon Live.
Inspector Si Jenkinson tweeted that two drivers ignored police advice to not deliberately obstruct the carriageway and were prosecuted.
He wrote: "M5 go slow. Our advice was the same, make your protest, don’t deliberately obstruct the carriageway. It seems two drivers ignored this advice, slowing to speeds as low as 20mph on the motorway. They’ve been stopped and prosecuted."
Speaking at the start of the protest, organiser Ian Grindod attempted to dampen expectations: “It was never going to be a massive event anyway.”
On the A494 in Flintshire around 20 vehicles or more turned up - there was slow traffic south and westbound but that was not helped by a closure due to an accident.
The go-slow protest is part of a series of action taking place across the country over the next few days.
Here is a list of the roads protesters planned to block:
- A30 Cornwall - 3.30pm
- A5/M54 Telford - 5pm
- A303 to M5 Somerset - 5pm
- M1 Derby/Nottingham - 6pm
- A414 Felixstowe - 6pm
- M6 Lancaster/Morecambe J34 to 35- 6.30pm
- South Wales M4 around the Prince of Wales Bridge
- M5/M4 between Avonmouth and Bath - 5.30pm
UKIP issued a statement to its members warning against participation.
It reads: "This will achieve nothing - except the possible arrest of participants on public order offences - and party leader Gerard Batten MEP has requested that UKIP members do NOT participate, and do not allow others to use UKIP flags, banners and other insignia in such a protest.
"To do otherwise will simply risk bringing the party into disrepute, undermine all our hard work and be a media own goal."
A Highways England spokesman said the authority is also aware, adding: "Our focus is on providing a safe, reliable network for the millions of drivers who use our motorways and major A roads every day."
The penalty for wilfully obstructing the highway is a fine.
A People's Vote march is due to be held in London on Saturday, finishing in Parliament Square.
