Drivers United - National Fuel Protest 22nd June

[grotbag]

Originally Posted by Bill CBF1000

A national fuel protest is planned for June 22 when vehicles of all kinds will take to roads across the country for a “peaceful driving protest” organised via the social networking website Facebook.

Bikers bring roads to standstill over rising fuel prices ... but are cheered by drivers - Times Online

read here as well:-

Horse and Hound Online Forum: National Fuel Protest June 22

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if enough people turn out, I know its a Sunday and its not going to cause too much disruption, but hopefully the useless bar-stewards in London might get the message that we the people are a tad unhappy ....

Any one up for it?

just to up-date everyone, there is now a website for the protest which will be updated as and when. It already has a list of towns and city's, venues, times etc ; Drivers United - Against the Extortionate UK Fuel Prices

[Bill CBF1000]

and in the meantime, if you want to sign the e-petition asking the goverment to lower fuel duty, but dont want ti read through the whole website, click here -> Petition to: Reduce Fuel duty to bring fuel prices back to an acceptable level.

[grotbag]

226,694 signatures so far!!

[Scudnut]

London Protest


We are based in Heston services and about 95% of the route in on our patch, please please please don't breakdown as I'm working that day and it'll be a nightmare to get to you.

[Spree]

Well I hope it doesn't disrupt my ride to Donnington for the MotoGP

[grotbag]

It would seem from this video that it's not just the UK that's protesting but it's right across Europe

YouTube - Fuel Protests across Europe

YouTube - Biker Fuel Protest In Manchester, UK

Dear Group

If you think about it how many Petrol Suppliers can you name who serve the UK? Well it's not many Shell - BP - Mobil - Texaco - Total - Esso and the odd Elf here & there.

Past Fuel protests stop people going about their business, they have both a positive & negative effect.

Surely with so few Companies the answer is staring us all in the face, TARGET PROTESTING!!!!

Here's how it works.

For example for the whole of July & August we aviod going to a BP filling station for anything at all. Boycotting it full stop, no fuel, papers, flowers, sweets etc.

This should cause us minimal disruption to us as buyers will spread their purchasing across the other suppliers, but it will have a massive impact on BP

Naturally we would get nothing like a 100% uptake due to many factors, such as people not knowing or having to much money to care. There will be those who have miss-judged their tank & find themselves on fumes & have to visit a boycotted station to avoid running out.

I feel if we had a support level of between 70% & 75% it would cripple BP
The great thing is that Shell & Texaco etc could not ignore it by saying that it is BP's problem because come September & October we can turn our attention to Shell.

I read another message in the forum that said Britain is a nation of moaners but nobody ever does anything about it, well here's your chance!!!!

Spread the word, have you ever wondered why it is when you tell a joke that it goes from one end of the country to the other in a single day?

Simple people power.

So let's do it for JULY & AUGUST BOYCOTT BP FILLING STATIONS

HERE'S HOW TO SPREAD THE WORD, COPY & PASTE THIS MESSAGE TO ALL YOUR E MAIL CONTACTS.

TEXT BOYCOTT BP FOR JULY & AUGUST TO YOUR PHONE CONTACTS
PRINT OFF A POSTER & PUT IN THE BACK OF YOUR CAR
TRUCK DRIVERS CONVINCE YOUR BOSSES TO SUPPLY A BANNER FOR THE BACK OF YOUR TRUCKS

COPY & PASTE THIS MESSAGE INTO OTHER FUEL PROTEST FORUMS, FACEBOOK, MY SPACE, MSN, GENES REUNITED, FRIENDS REUNITED

IF WE ALL DO THIS THE MESSAGE WILL BE OUT FAST

JULY & AUGUST BOYCOTT BP
SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER BOYCOTT SHELL
NOVEMBER & DECEMBER BOYCOTT TOTAL

WE WILL REVIEW THE IMPACT COME CHRISTMAS, BUT I THINK THESE COMPANIES WILL LISTEN LONG BEFORE THEN

WELCOME TO THE REVOLUTION!!!

[Rerb]

Nice idea, was it yours?

Oh and another question who are you?

Cause I for one won't be told what to do by a talking horse

I'm all for bringing the price/duty down on fuel but why not start with Esso.

[grotbag]

Nice one Nedd, I have had that e-mail too, about 8 months ago! (nice to see you changed the dates though] It's been real effective so far wouldn't you say?

Tell me, how many times have you seen on the TV news that a single petrol has been TARGETED by PROTESTERS?


Anyway, who are you?

[druidsam]

how many times???????????????????? its not the oil companies its thefuken government and every time someone says the oil companies this or the oil companies that..the politicians are sitting on their big fat arses laughing at us because we cant even target the biggest crooks of them all.....i suggest we have a kill a politician day every month untill we find some who are not only in it to line their own pockets, but actually have the interest of the ordinary working man and woman at the top of their priority list


now look what you did mr fuken edd or whatever you are called.you started me ranting and when i rant i reach for the ban button, so unless you have an interest in taking part in this forum properly..fuck off


sorry people rant over ..im back to normal now



...........................Sam