A protester is to go on trial after denying obstruction in a Norwich street where traffic has been controversially banned.
Exchange Street has been the subject of protests to stop drivers flouting rules to keep out cars in favour of pedestrians and cyclists.
Police were called on October 15 following reports of a man blocking the road and being abusive towards a member of the public.
Harry Mach, 31, of Weatherby Road, Norwich, was subsequently arrested and charged.
Appearing at Norwich Magistrates Court he pleaded not guilty to unlawfully obstructing free passage on the road.
He also denied using threatening and abusive words and behaving disorderly.
Magistrates ordered he stand trial at Great Yarmouth Magistrates Court on March 23 in a hearing expected to take four hours.
David Foulkes, defending, said it was expected the trial would hear evidence from four eyewitnesses.
The court will also see 20-minutes of body-worn footage from two police officers who were called to the scene.
Mr Foulkes said he would also be making representations to prosecutors in an effort to seek an agreed shared position on what was the status of the road to traffic at the time of Mr Mach’s protesting.
His arrest came a week before a woman acting as a "human bollard" to stop drivers was removed by police.
A video of that incident was widely shared, causing outrage from many who say the restrictions on traffic travelling up the road were not being enforced.
It is a pedestrian and cycle zone, with loading permitted before 10am and after 4pm every day, but is still used by motorists looking to cut through to St Andrews Street.
The police subsequently issued a statement saying they will remove people who attempt to block the road and argued the signage was "not adequate" due to the number of drivers still using the route.
A series of bright yellow signs detailing Exchange Street's closure to vehicles have since been put up while traffic marshals have been used to enforce the restrictions.
Mr Mach was released on unconditional bail pending the trial.
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