Climate protests in Vienna: Attention! SUVs without air endanger drivers

Climate protests in Vienna: Attention! SUVs without air endanger drivers

In the night from Sunday to Monday, climate activists contacted a explosive message by email: They had left the air out of the tires at 50 SUVs in Vienna. The self -proclaimed group "Airnot Collective" informed the Mein district's editorial office at around 3:30 a.m. Drivers were warned to thoroughly check their vehicles before the trip, because inadequate tire pressure can have fatal consequences.

Such actions are not new. Already in the past, the drainage of air from tires occasionally led to serious accidents. In an incident in Döbling, a driver lost control of his vehicle and collided with a pedestrian because he did not notice the warning.

contradictory alarm bells

The activists aim to make the possession of SUVs unattractive, as they consider these vehicles to be considered in the environmental and inherently harmful to the environment. "In a city like Vienna, there is no reason to travel with off -road vehicles," they said. In addition to reading the air pressure values, the activists also left note on the cars that the drivers should draw attention to the situation.

Nevertheless, there is a risk that the drivers overlook these pieces of paper. The incident in Döbling shows what serious consequences such activities can have. Another argument of the activists is the endangerment of pedestrians who are exposed to a greater risk in accidents due to the high weight of SUVs.

background of the actions

The latest actions are not out of air. The activist group refers to extreme weather conditions as the reason for its protest behavior. The devastating flood events in Lower Austria in September, which led to the evacuation of entire communities and demanded five lives, as well as the catastrophic floods in Valencia, which cost over 200 people, serve as trigger for such protests.

In addition, the activists criticize the political developments in Austria and the USA, in which they see an increase in “climate buyers” that gain democratic elections. With these actions, they want to set an example and indicate the omnipresent threat from climate change. Drivers in Vienna should therefore be particularly attentive, even if the activists do not reveal exactly where the affected vehicles are.

For further information and a detailed view of the background, on www.meinbezirk.at referred.