i fully support any biker and protestor who want to get fuel prices down.'

eco friendly people are missing the point!

haulages costs more so food, clothes, furnitues EVERYTHING goes up.

haulage companies will go bust then people will moan about no food in the shops!

prices are unsustainable

nick, bude, uk

To the complaining do-gooders-
We are getting trashed by our government with taxes to the hilt, dole ??? i doubt any of the bikers are, bikes are expensive !!
As for the greenies, who do you think gets your veg and fruit to the shops???
The French and Spanish are complaining and blockading also.

Ian, Heysham, UK

I agree with Mark from Reading, the whole country needs to stage a protest and not just leave it to others.

Andrea, Bristol, UK

I would not participate in a protest like this, since all it is doing is using up gas. Make the same protest but with walking and then the gas companies will get the point.
More cars in traffic = more gas used = more money for Big Gas Co.. Walk and demand goes down, as well as the prices.

Chuck, Los Angeles, USA

NICE ONE! But, in my opinion i think it would be more beneficial if we were to do protests like these on a regular basis. Sure Brown will see that there was a protest, but he will also see its happening rarely! If however it was a regular occurance, causing regular disruption, something will happen!

Imran, Luton, England

Is this the common cause needed to unite all those with a greivance against the Labout government? Hope so, but sort of doubt it.

Andrew Milner, Yokohama, Japan

Bless you, Carl from Notts!

I should have realised that this is a "Biker" thing; gangs of boys/men 'sticking it to the Man' and getting a warm fuzzy feeling inside as you rev up your noisy engines.

I do actually have a life, but feel there are better ways to protest. More power to you, anyway.

John Robinson, Thetford, UK

Lets have a Mondeo Man protest...

Still cheap here in the USA - thank goodness for our big SUV's and pick-up trucks. I am sure if we all go for Hybrids the price of petrol will get higher...

Martin, Atlanta, USA

i was there and i am proud of each and every one of them
i will be on the next one and the next one and the next until this goverment starts to listen to the people who pay their wages.

keep the good work up

pete, manchester, england

Don't be so stupid moaners support what the bikers are doing.

Don't forget that the extra cost of fuel is passed onto the consumer by the cost of everything going up. Do you think food inflation hasn't been affected by fuel costs.

phil, castleford, UK

Amazing - protests over 2p on fuel, nothing else seems to matter and by who, manics who speed everywhere don't pay tax or insurance and are too fast to get caught drunk riding, that is until they crash, which they frequently do, and why so many on a supposed day of work? Are they all on the dole?

Julian Smith, Manchester, UK

some of us actually need our cars to go out to earn a living so all you dole dossers or whatever should shut up and get off your backsides instead of living off our hard earned money then saying fuel should cost more. why protests about this but not about the £1000 a year manchester toll tax

adey, oldham, greater manchester

Get out yer cars and walk a few miles.

Oooh! Oooh! Can't do without my car (whine).

What did we used to flaming do?

No car in rural Wainfleet. I do have a bike and feet.

Obesity a problem? Raise taxes on fuel higher. You'll live longer and won't pollute so much, either.

alan william, wainfleet, England

Londoners: Manchester is NOT in the North West! You need to drive another two hours north west to Cumbria to reach the real North West. Of course it is all north west for Londoners who think Watford is as far as life it goes.
Mr Brown should not respond to mob rule when it comes to petrol prices.

Bill, Cockermouth, UK

I was there today riding with all the others trying to do my bit, unlike other people who are happy to just sit there and moan about the cost of petrol/diesel and do nothing. To all those that say it was a disgrace and us bikers should be prosecuted then I think you should think why we were doing it

Stevens J Challinor, Manchester, Lancashire

Those who do not support the bikers'protest are missing the point.Why should the government rake in more and more money as a result of higher oil prices?For every 10p increase at the pumps the government pockets 8p of it and that's OUR money. That is nothing more than state theft.

Andrew Pittman, Bristol, UK

"The bikers are breaking the law by going below a reasonable speed on a motorway with reasonable excuse, effectively obrusting a "special road"."

Who cares?

I wish 700 bikers would break the law by doing burnouts in Parliament Square!

Jamie, Halifax, West Yorkshire

GO WITH THIS!
In Italy we have petrol and gasoline both at 1.50€
80% taxes!!!!!
Can't stand with this!!!
Soon will happen something, our politicians sucks

Save, Milan, Italy

Funny that. It seems that in recent times the only issue which will get people demonstrating in the streets in the UK is fuel tax. Polluting the very air that you breath is OK, but paying more for doing so isn't. Interesting priorities.

Huw, Killarney, Ireland

Anna from Camberley, quite frankly you are wrong. Don't forget if it wasn't for members of the fairer sex chaining themselves to railings you wouldn't even be allowed to vote! When goverments do not listen the people, the people are left little choice. Do not forget they work for us.

Lawrence, secret,

So its OK to block the roads about the cost of fuel. Would the same people agree to this if the bikers were protesting about extreme cruelty to chilren. Short answer, No. That demo won't make a ha'porth of difference, and anyway if bikers want to save on fuel they should stop speeding at 90 mph

Phil de Buquet, Newport,

The bikers are breaking the law by going below a reasonable speed on a motorway with reasonable excuse, effectively obrusting a "special road".

Alex Wright, Birmingham, England

Well done! It's a shame how the oil companies say they aren't gouging us, but keep reporting record profits quarter after quarter... And for your taxes to be that high is inexcusable. Prices are bad here in the U.S, but not like yours.

My cycle gets 5.25L/100km -- a great reason to ride now!

Carla, Chicago, U.S.

I have to do 400 miles a week to get to work and i ride a motorcycle as its alot cheeper and more practical than taking the car,and even im finding it expensive,if the petrol goes up anymore i wont be able to afford to get to work.

Carl Meeson, Birmingham, UK

If the government reduces tax on petrol, the oil companies will pocket half. Far better that the base income tax rate comes down. Then tax payers will get the whole lot, and can use it in whatever way is most efficient for coping with higher prices.

Tony, Devon,

Keep up the good work everyone. The government needs to realise we've had enough of being taxed into poverty while they had over our hard earned cash to anyone who comes begging. Charity begins at home!!

mark, swansea, wales

Keep going boys bring the country to a halt if you have to. Maybe Brown will start to take the hard pressed people of Britain seriously.

judy, liverpool,

Tax Tax and more Tax, if anybody could publish what this country spends on immigrants and migrants coming in using our heath service our schools living 15 to a house and only declaring one on the electoral role the burden its putting on our services that we as people who were born here pay for

RS, Rochdale,

Well done bikers! This is closer to true democracy than what is being discussed in Parliament.

ken, Coventry,

I vote for elections once a week - 14% of a calendar year, with fascist rule the other 86% of the time. We could park our cars on all the motorways for good and have the Govt come crashing down each week. That would put Northern bikers back where they belong - at the top of this Govt's agenda!

Kevin, London,

Nothing we can do about the fact oil has gone up 400% because the majority of the oil we buy is from a forign country, regardless of that, 1 barrel of oil fill 4 cars ($135/£70)!

The goverment make £200 out of my wages every month and also £200 from my car I use to get to work every month!!!!!!!!

Andrew Towell, Hartlepool, England,

Good on all of you! Now come on, the rest of the British Motorists, grow a backbone! The whole country needs to stay home for a week or so. Once the Govt realises that they are getting 62% of nothing in Tax - they may listen. We all know we are being ripped off - we need to act NOW!!!

mark, Reading, UK

I would like to know how much of this 'green' fuel tax is used to help find any kind of new 'green alternatives'. I can hazard a guess nothing, zilch, nada because it’s NOT about being GREEN it’s about Government GREED, I can't understand why people still believe the Government Spin Doctors, WHY?

Ben, Manchester, England

The avarage car does 32.6 mpg on the other hand the avarage motorcycle does 56.9 mpg,why does the govt make passing your bike test so hard??,is it anything to do with the extra fuel duty they get from cars,also how much less space/roads does a bike take???
cmon think about it,buy a bike!!

david, barnsley, yorkshire

liz.
I agree with you, to get to work on public transport would mean 3 buses each way and a combined total of £40+ a week on the bus for me and my partner, so it is cheaper to run a car for us, but the tax is a necessay evil, the NHS schools etc rely on this money without the tax what would happen

rebecca, stoke, uk

This country is only a democracy on election day. After that whoever is in power just does as they please. It is obvious that the majority of the country are up in arms about many things as well as fuel tax. Do they listen or care? Time to stand up peopleefore they bring us crashing to our knees!

dee, manchester,

They didn't think about it slightly before they did it, It's like a strike campaign. Hopefully it didn't affect people's life but it actually did. That's a huge fault.

cristiano, Wuhan, China

It's not just about fuel anymore - we are the most taxed country in the world....

MP's are sitting pretty and will never feel the pinch, while the hard working people of Britain suffer to pay for all their expenses... they get an allowance for a 2nd home - most of Britain struggle paying for ONE...

Keiron, Wrexham, Wales

Bring on the general election. This taxation mad government will hear from the people of Britain! Why car drivers are not doing this I do not know.

Chris, Harrogate,

It's about time we all got together to voice our disproval at the Tax burden we all suffer before ZimLab sell off more assets and airwaves to bribe the population before the next election.
Get these idiots out NOW.

N Morgan, Stockport, UK

A bit of pro-action ought to make the government listen and this action is to be commended - at least labour is being made aware of the disdain we have for them.

And could Anna from camberley tell me where i can go immediately to vote labour out please? I didn't think so. Thanks for the advice.

RY, London,

Well done the bikers. The majority of the country supports you (and the truckers).

Donna Walker, Effingham, England

It's great to have people stand up for what they believe and the fact that these motorists are getting in the news pulls in more people who feel the same.

I find it hard to believe that the main sufferers of this increase in cost are small businesses, and average people who work hard and pay tax

Julia Clarke, Bath, England

It's a RIP OFF! I am like everyone I know, torn between fury and despair. VOTE WITH YOUR FEET and get this robbing Government out of power before Britain goes down the plughole. We're a laughing stock all over the world and we just keep a stiff upper lip and keep paying out!

Melandra Smith, Buxton, UK

Nothing short of everyone moving to america would stop labours corruption. Nice one Mr Brown! I like the bike idea though

Dave, Newcastle,

Brilliant - i was stuck in the M62 jams at 8:30 when the empty westbound turned into a sea of bikers. I was honking my horn (as did every other car around me) just as my boss picked up the phone as i was calling (hands free) to say i'd be a bit late for work!

Good show! keep it up!

John, Bolton,

We shouldnt let the lorry drivers take the brunt of this.
We should all get out and do this - over and over again - until this arrogant government realises what they are doing to us.
None of their arguments hold water.

We have the highest taxation on fuel IN THE WHOLE WORLD!

That says it all

Geoff Miller, Bromsgrove, England

I notice all the anti-protest comments are from people who live in cities, with their public transport arrangements, bike lanes, etc. For those of us living in the country, petrol is not a luxury, it is a necessity, and to tax at 62% on this is daylight robbery. These protests get my full support.

Liz, Shropshire,

The rising fuel prices is a big slap in the face of the consumer. There should be a 5 day national strike which should include non use of motor vehicles. This shows the power of the consumer which contributes to the economic cycle.

Maxim Dylan, London, England

I hope the cost of fuel goes even higher if it keeps more motorcycles off the roads. What a nuisance! Motorcycles should be banned altogether. Noisy and dangerous.

Jim, London,

Lets just do the maths on the whole picture for a moment, because the Chancellor certainly won't:

Minimum 20% income tax so every £1 you earn is now worth 80p

67.2% fuel duty and VAT

means that at best (ignoring 40% tax payers) for every £1 you earn only 26.2p buys your fuel!! FAIR??!!

John, Chester, UK

can us people concerned about the enviromental effects of such 'go slow, burn fuel' protests organise a protest against such protests?
higher prices, higher taxes please. pollution should be taxed.
but use the taxes collected to counteract environmental destruction?

jon, london,

Is petrol expensive? At £1.20 a litre it's still cheaper than beer, wine and some brands of bottled water.

If petrol's too expensive, why not use less of it?

Too many people drive inefficient cars or use them for pointless journies.

Andy Funnell, Madrid, Spain

Oh I see....it's ok for the truckers to protest but not ok for bikers. Get real you people....at least the bikers and the truckers have the guts to protest.

Nigel, Lincoln,

Prosecuted? What for exactly?

edward, London, England

The fact that we pay so much in tax for our fuel is only made worse by the fact that the Malaysian Government SUBSIDISES petrol and diesel for their populace.

... and our Government is supposed to serve the people? Bah!

Pete, Cov,

Like others have said, to cut the tax would take a lot out of public spending, would you all be happy by an incrase in income tax to 40%, maybe 50%. to reduce the tax gained from fuel, they would have to get in back somewhere else. a reduction in the wastefullness of this society would help a lot

rebecca, stoke, uk

If there is to be a demonstration in Norwich, can somebody let me know.......i'll be in my car and not on a bike but don't think that'll be a problem as long as I can still afford the diesel.

Joanne, King's Lynn, Norfolk

its like everything else in this country charge us normal people for everything and tax us and add vat and let us pay all the higher prices then let other countries around us to use our roads and not have to pay us, as clearly if they have sense theyve refuelled in their own country before coming

tommy mordecai, crewe, cheshire

What right have a group of self appointed bikers bring traffic choas (lengthening journeys and increasing fuel consumption for those caught up in it). What If this had been a trade union bringing a part of the transport system to a standstill A different reaction we I am sure

Sean, Exeter, UK

And Julia I suspect you already have enough money to pay for everything, or you'd be moaning too. some of us are trying to save for our futures but can't because of the cost of basic living.
Food costs are up in this country BECAUSE of the fuel prices!

Rob, Gloucester,

""...vehicles of all kinds will take to roads across the country for a “peaceful driving protest”"

Everybody drives everyday anyway.
Is it a go slow day?
It'd be better if we just blocked all the refineries, airports and ports.
The Police can't arrest thousands.

Phill, The Wirral, England

More pictures on the Manchester Evening News site... London bikers next???

eddy, Stockport, UK

Well done bikers! We need lower prices to keep on polluting...
Keep your energy to tackle climate change! You're showing us you prefer to save your leisure than the planet!? selfishness or lack of cleverness? or both? Petrol has to be expensive, the most efficient way to reduce its consumption...

Bouvier, Xavier, France

It needs doing in the Midlands too, pricing are storming here!
Diesel: 133.9 ppl
Petrol: 118.9 ppl
Super: 127.9 ppl

And too many people are sitting back letting it happen, keep up the good work boys!!!!

Emma, Rich + Scott, Midlands,

Ahh look at those idiots, wasting all that fuel!

Don't they know how expensive it is?

If they were going to be doing a go-slow protest they should have used push bikes. That would be more interesting.

Ben, Northampton, UK

There was an email going around suggesting that we do not buy petrol from certain companies such as Esso. Then they may be forced to lower the price and other companies would follow suit. I appreciate that the high prices are not all to do with the oil companies but we have to start somewhere

Paddy, Luton,

Get a life John Robinson..

It's people like you who moan and whinge about anyone doing anything "out of the normal" or "disrupting" YOUR nice little routines in life that's made the people of this country have to bend over and take it..

Well done to them!

Carl, Notts, UK

To all those bikers I say 'THANK YOU!'
Standing up for what you believe in is the right way to go. This government is riding roughshod over us all and filling their big fat pockets before they take their biggest hiding at the elections (if we ever get one).
POWER TO YOU!

Michelle Baird, Worcester, England

Couldn't the bikers buy smaller bikes?

chris, Bagshot, Surrey

..."Highways Agency"..."rolling road blocks"?????

Aren't they (the HA) breaking the law by obstructing the Queens Highway?

Zaphod

Zaphod, Chichester, England

Get a bicycle: no fuel needed, no tax, park anywhere for free, no pollution created and it improves your health.

On the subject of motorbikes... If the government hadn't made it so difficult to ride a bike 20 years ago there wouldn't be so many cars on the road now.

Robert, Manchester, UK

All 60 million of us are clearly in the wrong.The 2p fuel duty is totally justified. I mean, how else can we expect our poverty stricken MP's in London to be able to afford a new kitchen, family taxi fares and to fill the financially misguided Olympic black hole. Has to come from somewhere......

Slightly Cynical, Manchester,

We should rebel like France and Germany, stand and demand to be heard making major events where there are so many people with the same needs The government has to get real on prices! Instead of sitting back and taking it in the rear from Brown at 65% TAX !! DON'T BE AFFRAID TO SAY NO!!

Paul, Manchester,

Well done all those Bikers, I wish I was there too. Hope this happens all over the country.

A message to Anna of Camberley. Good idea but it does not get the message across to do something now. What we can do is protest AND vote them out. Much better by far.

Dave Kinsley, derby, uk

Anna from Camberley,

How can you comment on go slow campaign when you are nowhere near the Manchester area.

If we vote to government out the Tories would only keep the fuel at the same prices. This is the only way to get media coverage and hopefully noticed :-)

Leigh, Stockport, GB

I agree - driving protests use petrol and diesel, thus putting more money in the government purse. But why not drive onto the motorway in our hundreds and just PARK there, engines off. It wouldn't take many thousands of drivers to COMPLETELY block the motorways and many of the A roads as well...

David, North West,

Anna of Camberley needs to wake up,

it doesnt matter which government are in power, they are there to work FOR us not against us & the taxes on road users are disgusting, we are "easy targets" to make revenue from & its about time EVERY motorist/motorcyclist/trucker/ stood up & to be counted

Zeek, Southend on sea, England

Brown's problems are worse than Maggie Thatcher's poll tax riots as at least that has since been proved to be a fairer tax than the current council taxes. Why is that the left-wingers always lead by stern measures not by true charismatic leadership and management? The PC brigade are an example

B J Deller, Marbella, Spain

Fixed penalties for what Brian???????

Dave Kinsley, derby, uk

It was on the BBC American News the other night how Americans are up in arms and protesting as the fuel pushed $ 4 per gallon.

We are paying over $ 10 a gallon and government is still in place.
Isn't it time for them to go

Tom, Norwich,

to anna,

so what do we do in the next two years before the election, and what if the next government does not reduce tax. Sometimes direct action has to be taken and the time for that is now.

julie, birmingham, uk

Well done those bikers!

Now when are going to have one in the South??

Lois, Herts, UK

Just when I thought Motorbike riders couldn't get any more annoying!

Why take it out on fellow motorists during rush-hour who are just as affected by the rising cost of fuel?

Not content with cutting-up cars on the inside lane, blinding us with full-beam halogen lights..now this stunt!!

John Robinson, Thetford, UK

I would of been there, but I couldnt afford the petrol.

Tristan, Scunthorpe,

The government may claim these increases are all due to the price of oil. I was in France yesterday and bought my diesel at the equivalent of £1.10 per litre compared to £1.30 at my local supermarket. This is another example of the government taking us for a ride. I'll be at the next protest!

Phil, Rugby, England

Good on you - it's time we all showed NuLabour how much anger there is at uncontrollable price rises. I hope large numbers attend the national protest.

Jean, London,

Anna.I cant believe that you are saying this protest is pathetic.I personally think You cannot just replace government after government,issues just get passed around rather than sorted out that way.We should all be protesting,the cost of living is just to high in the UK now!!! Its an absolute joke.

Lisa, Leigh, Lancashire

Anna,
You can't vote out a government if they won't hold a general election. Brown doesn't was to hold one because he knows what the result would be.

As for prosecuting these people you must be mad. What are the police going to prosecute them for? Going slow? That would be a first.

Steve, Perth, Australia

Wonder how much the disruption would have been if this was France. Well done all, keep it up. How about a few port blockabes whilst you're at it?

Tim, Cambridge,

If I had a car I'd be protesting too but I can't afford to run one!

Well done lads!

Bluey, Bolton, UK

There's nothing pathetic about protesting, peaceful protest is all we have in our armory. Voting is only useful if the powers at be know what the public want action on and are prepared to change. Laws are being passed to stop protest !! ..stop spending on trident/arms/useless wars & reduce the tax!

Paul , Leeds,

We are at a potential turning point here, the government have been autocratic and coercive with this for too long, they dont stand for it in France the government is afraid of the citizens, why should we stand for it here... Well done to the go slowers, i say dont stop there, get to London!!

Mike Williams, Llanelli, UK

Brian from Runcorn typifies the Government, the UK is a free country (just) still, what would people do with fixed penalty notices in this situation................probably hang them in the smallest room!
Bring fuel duty down to a believable and acceptable level, 20% would be agreeable

George, Rotterdam, Holland

1 Litre diesel = £1.29

UK Govenment - Fuel Tax and VAT = 87p per litre.

Oil Companies (exploration, extraction, shipping, refining
distribution, advertising, retailing costs and profit ) = 42p per litre

Government also taxes the profits!

Who is cheating the British people!!

G Stuart, Peterborough, GB

I was I had been there! Shame on you people wanting the bikers prosecuted and so on! At least they are doing something about this terrible situation. And they are bikers, so they are hardly going to walk are they! Duh. And funnily enough the Truckers drove their trucks in to London last week.

jeremy, Fleet, UK

This government taxes us beyond beleif and for some people it's at breaking point! Even if we get rid of this government, who says it's going to get any better under anyone else. MP's are all the same! they claim on petrol, they have 2nd houses paid for by us, etc etc..! its sick! anarchy in the UK?

tom, coventry, UK

"The latest figures from the RAC indicate that 67.2 per cent of every litre of petrol consists of tax and VAT."

This means that, in percentage terms, tax/duty on petrol is being charged at 204.9%. That is nothing short of highway robbery

Steve, MAnchester, UK

John says that its a good thing to force cars off the road, but there is one thing that need to be remembered.....

outside of city centres (where the majority of people live in this country) there are not good enough transport links to get to work are therefore forcing us to drive

Gavin Gregory, Chafford Hundred, UK

High fuel cost = High food cost (Cost of farming, shipping, food preparation).

High fuel cost = High cost for business = High prices to consumers.

Don't worry. This government will take us much further in the next 2 years.

Roceras, Sandbach, Cheshire

Environment blah Cheap travel blah

Motorists are being taxed to pay for schools, hospitals etc etc. Blair told us this in 2000 fuel protests.

Fair tax is transparent - this is not a green tax - simply NuCommies can't balance budget without it. 50% income tax would have lost them last election

W Smith, Manchester,

Yes - let's do away with tax on fuels and fund it by cutting support for hospitals, schools and social security and get increased congestion and pollution as a result. Good on yer bikers!

Kevin, London,

When motorcyclists start to feel the pinch on fuel then enoughs enough!
The rise in fuel costs isn't just about the fuel itself but everything else we have to buy that is moved by road.
Maybe bringing back the railways and canals might be in order?

Get yer act in order Gordon!

Paul, Talbot Green, Wales

Just a pity Gordon Brown was'nt 'Put out' by it!

Simon F, Newcastle, UK

"Too many people are happy just to sit watching the news and to accept the fact that fuel prices and taxes are going up." Actually no. Some of us can see beyond our own selfish interest.

richard, Newcastle, UK

I don't think disrupting people trying to get to or from work is the solution to this problem.
It is the Governments fault thayt people are feeling financially squeezed.
Everyone is struggling whether they own a car or not.

Stephen Holmes, Withington, UK

Well done guys!

Next stop Parliament Square. 500 bikers going round the roundabout not knowing which exit to take. Not a protest (illegal in that place - slightly un-democratic ey), but rather a mass of bikers who are lost and don't know which road to take off the Square.

That'd be nice :)

Jamie, Halifax, West Yorkshire

and i'll be there. how can the government expect me to believe that high fuel prices are due to the high oil price when if i put £60 of petrol in my car i know that £40 is simply tax - money for nothing. The petrol companies at least have to drill, transport, refine and sell for their remaining £20

Jack, Leeds, UK

We are still pathetic at protests! I suppose 'Maverick' et al were having a go but that stretch of road is always on a go-slow at that time in the morning. They should've gone static and stayed their for three weeks. That would cause a bit of a panic in Downing Steet.

James, Manchester,

good on them we need more like them!

Mr W Jones, Liverpool, England

I feel for the people whose businesses are affected by the high oil prices while for all private consumption maybe this can act as a wake-up call to drive and fly less. In addition, environmental benefits aside this could potentially reduce the severe congestion anyone driving in UK experiences.

Peter, London,

Go-slow? Looks to me as though they were held up by 2 police cars ;-)))

Steffen, Bristol, UK

It’s great to finally see that people are beginning to appreciate the size of the tax burden on fuel and this country generally. I wholly support the protests and hope we have a summer of demonstrations that lead to this taxing/ control fixated Government listening!!!

Ben, Manchester, Englnad

What is their problem? I have a bike,it does 100mpg. The more petrol goes up the LESS cars on the road. That's good news for the enviroment and good news for bikers. THE AGE OF CHEAP TRAVEL IS OVER. Why should it be cheap to travel? "It's an infringement on are human rights". Yer right.

john, Liverpool, U.K.

When are pedestrians going to get the chance to complain - This is definitely the time! I'll take a day to get seen and heard and I'm sure lots of others people will!

mark, Handforth, UK

What are the police doing about this? They seem to be condoning if. Why not photograph the bikers and then send a few fixed penalty notices out.

brian, Runcorn, Cheshire,

Fully support what you're doing folks. Keep on doing it, and perhaps eventually NuCommunists will have to take notice.

W Smith, Manchester,

Well done lads.

Bry Barnes, Somerset, Uk

Drivers in general will not be annoyed at the delays. The bikers are doing this for all motorists. It makes a change to see members of the public actually coming together for a common cause in Britain. Well done!

Dawn, Manchester

DAWN , ASHTON UNDER LYNE, uk

Well done to everyone of those bikers if everyone had your courage we could show Gordon Brown and his government just what a useless waste of time they are - now wonder the fuel tax stays so high someone's got to pay for the MP's huge expense accounts and its us mugs that turn out for work every day

Mason, Wolverhampton,

Well done lads, keep up the good work!

It's one of the only way we can get rid of some of this TAX (62%)!

MPs receive 40p per mile for the first 10,000 miles by car and 25p per mile thereafter. The rate used to be 72p, but they can claim 350 miles a month - £1,680 a year, without receipts!!!

Andrew Towell, Hartlepool, England,

67% Tax on fuel, its quite frankly farcical, our beloved government is literaly taking motortists for a ride with the extorsionate price of fuel, what a liberty. surely we must have some of the most expensive fuel in the world, about time Mr Brown and co sort out this situation.

marsh, bedford,

Julia,
Every time the fuel goes up, so does the tax because we pay VAT on fuel as well as duty (even though there is no way oil is a luxury in this day and age). They're protesting because the tax is so disgusting, its more than 100% of the net value of the petrol/diesel.

Rob, Gloucester,

What of all the people seriously inconvenienced by this juvenile protest? I hope the police prosecute the motor bike riders..

There are other ways to protest - like voting out the Government. - which is more effective in thelong term.

The go slow on the road is totally pathetic

anna, camberley,

Its true people are sitting back and not doing anything! I think there should be a huge protest against the rising cost of petrol as its affecting everything. the price of everything is rising and wages are on standstill how are people supposed to make ends meet.Something needs to be done soon

kelly, Harlow, Uk

Why stop there? Why not demonstrate about the rising cost of food, high interest rates, the wet summer, the toast burning this morning...

This country is in for some shock therapy and, boy, do we need it!

julia, london,

A driving protest is putting even more money in the pockets of the Government. Why not stage a walking protest or a "don't buy petrol on a certain day protest or block the refineries. 67% tax and duty is a bad joke.

David, CHester, Chesh

Look at all those Bikers.... I love it...

Keep doing it.

Kate, Norwich,