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| Bikers protest over fuel prices | Bikers protest over fuel prices |
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| Hundreds of motorcyclists protesting over the record price of petrol staged a go-slow on the M62 into Manchester. | |
| About 500 people travelled at 25mph all the way from Hartshead Moor Services in West Yorkshire to Manchester city centre in the "May-Hem" protest. | |
| Police said other motorists faced "significant delays" as very slow moving traffic was reported along the route on Saturday morning. | |
| The convoy arrived in Manchester at about 1130 BST. | |
| Some heavy traffic was reported around Regent Road as police directed the bikers through the city centre, but no major problems were reported. | |
| Protests in the last two years have seen hundreds of bikers take over motorways by travelling slowly and in convoy. | Protests in the last two years have seen hundreds of bikers take over motorways by travelling slowly and in convoy. |
| Consider alternatives | Consider alternatives |
| Organisers on biker websites say the general election campaign is an opportunity to show the "political elite" they want a cut in fuel duty. | Organisers on biker websites say the general election campaign is an opportunity to show the "political elite" they want a cut in fuel duty. |
| The AA's monthly fuel price report for April says petrol prices have reached a new record high, having broken the previous record of 119.7p a litre set in July 2008. | The AA's monthly fuel price report for April says petrol prices have reached a new record high, having broken the previous record of 119.7p a litre set in July 2008. |
| Rising wholesale costs, a 1p increase in fuel duty on 1 April and a higher price for oil continue to push pump prices up by one to two-tenths of a penny a day, the organisation said, with the UK having the eleventh highest unleaded price in Europe and the second highest diesel price. | Rising wholesale costs, a 1p increase in fuel duty on 1 April and a higher price for oil continue to push pump prices up by one to two-tenths of a penny a day, the organisation said, with the UK having the eleventh highest unleaded price in Europe and the second highest diesel price. |
| In June 2008, about 1,000 bikers took part in a similar protest. | In June 2008, about 1,000 bikers took part in a similar protest. |
| Bikers gathered from 0700 BST on Saturday at the westbound Hartshead Moor Services on the M62 in West Yorkshire, before setting off at 0900 BST heading for Manchester on the M62. | |
| They then travelled on to the M60 and then from M60 Junction 12 on to the M602 towards Manchester. | |
| Demonstrators then travelled on to meet up outside The Lowry at Salford Quays. | |
| Did you take part in the protest? Was your journey affected by the disruption? | |
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