Residents protest against lorries

Residents have used their cars to create chicanes in protest of the number of heavy goods vehicles travelling through their villages.

Campaigners from Alverton, Kilvington and Orston are calling for a 71/2 tonne restriction through their villages.

As part of the protest, the group parked their cars along Main Street, Alverton, for an hour today, forcing the lorries to slow down.

The beat manager for the area, Pc Kevin Walker, confirmed their actions were legal because they were not blocking the highway.

It is estimated about 190 heavy goods vehicles use the country road every day.