A MOTHER has admitted using her Range Rover to try to move an Insulate Britain protester who was blocking the road while she was on the school run.

Sherrilyn Speid of Grays, Essex, pleaded guilty to a charge of dangerous driving when she appeared at Southend magistrates’ court today.

She had been at the wheel of her black Range Rover Sport when she came across an Insulate Britain protest near the M25 on October 13 2021 at about 8.30am.

The scene was caught on camera by a passer-by and heavily bleeped footage was shown in court.

Prosecutor Ashley Petchey said there were three protesters sitting across the road and queues of traffic had built up behind them.

Ms Speid got out of her vehicle and remonstrated with the protesters, the court heard.

A woman is seen telling the protesters they must “move out of the way now” and “my son needs to go to school and I need to go to work.”

Mr Petchey said Ms Speid’s driving meant that injury could have been caused.

He said: “The Range Rover stops very close to the female protester.

“Clearly this was an incident where there was a risk, even if no injury was caused.”

An assault charge against Ms Speid, in which it was alleged that protester Bethany Mogie had been beaten, was dismissed after the prosecution said it would produce no evidence.

The prosecution said it would ask for £310 in costs and a pre-sentence report was ordered.

Ms Speid will appear before Basildon magistrates on May 6 for sentencing and has been banned from driving.