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A haulage boss who organised a fuel protest says he is still waiting to hear from police whether he will face prosecution.

Rob Sweeting, owner of Yorkshire haulier Sweetings of Leeds, was served with a notice of intended prosecution following the demonstration in  June along the M62 motorway between Leeds and Bradford, which involved about 170 truck drivers.

The notice does not specify the offence, but gives five possibilities: dangerous driving; driving without due care and attention or without reasonable consideration for other users; exceeding the speed limit; leaving the vehicle in a dangerous position; or failure to give due consideration to traffic signs and signals.

Five people involved in the protest were prosecuted on the day for various offences. West Yorkshire Police said at the time they were considering prosecuting another 15 drivers.

Sweeting says: "We haven't been given any information about any court date and we hope the police will drop it". He adds that he would challenge the allegations if they came to court.

A West Yorkshire Police spokesman says: "Our main aim was always to ensure the continued flow of traffic, while allowing lawful peaceful protest to go ahead.

"But anyone  breaking the law was always going to face prosecution and they were advised of that fact before the protest started."

In July, hauliers from across the UK protested outside Westminster to demonstrate against the rocketing price of diesel. Many transport company bosses took the opportunity to talk to their MPs about their current plight.

Although the chancellor has since announced a postponement of October's 2p/litre fuel duty increase, an FTA spokesman says it is important hauliers keep up the pressure on the Government.

He adds: "The high price of fuel impacts on not just the transport industry but the whole of UK industry."