CLEVEDON was the scene of a Mickey Mouse protest against the 'wriggly' road markings recently introduced in the town.

A conga demonstration to Save Our (Wriggly) Seafront took place yesterday (Sunday, January 15) against the changes making the road one way along with a cycle lane 'to nowhere'.

More than 6,000 people had signed a petition against the lines installed by North Somerset Council.

Scores of people turned up in fancy to ‘Snake on Sunday’ down the wavy lines, which opponents say are confusing for motorists.

Save Our Seafront spokesperson Cathy Hawkins said: "The curving lines on Clevedon seafront are Mickey Mouse crazy.

"Causing confusion to drivers is never a clever idea.

"We are against the changes for many reasons and want the seafront to be put back to how it was.

"But we are primarily concerned about the safety issues. loss of parking and the effect on local businesses in the area who are 100 per cent against the scheme.

"We received safety information from North Somerset that shows in the last five years there have been only two personal injury accidents in the whole scheme area.

Save Our Seafront group have written to Transport Secretary Mark Harper in an effort to scrap the scheme.

Cathy added: "We protested the changes on Sunday in the hope that North Somerset will at last listen and talk to us about our safety, parking concerns and the detrimental effect on trade for the local businesses.

"The lines make the seafront look like Blobby Land and is dangerous for cyclists, motorists and pedestrians. It meant we have had to take this direct action and have more actions planned."

A North Somerset Council spokesperson said the lines are intended to make the road appear narrower, slow down traffic and cut unwanted parking.

They added: "The lines are a design feature to reduce the potential abuse of parking at these locations and help make the road feel narrower, which is a technique used to slow traffic speeds.

"In this case, the area is adjacent to the sailing club entrance so needs to be kept clear.

"A wavy line provides uncertainty to the driver and is proven to help reduce unwanted parking."