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Hong Kong Drivers resort to 'Slow-Down Protest'

Hong Kong, May 27 (UNI) Several drivers in Hong Kong resorted to blocking traffic at the exit of a city center tunnel in what is being termed as the "slow-down protest", Regional government said on Wednesday.
This latest form of protest comes amid several days of unrest in the nation as the Communist government of China proposed a new security legislation.
The protest took place at the Cross-Harbour Tunnel at around 8.30 am today (May 27) [00:30 GMT], some drivers staged a slow-drive protest at the Hong Kong Island exit of the Cross-Harbour Tunnel, causing serious obstruction to traffic, Sputnik reported. Police officers swiftly attended the scene to intercept the vehicles concerned and diverted traffic in an effort to maintain road safety for commuters and students.
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