Traffic jams and tunnel closures: Another blockade by climate activists on the Berlin city highway – Berlin
Activists from the “Save Food – Save Lives” campaign again blocked the A100 northbound highway on Tuesday morning, causing long traffic jams. In the meantime, the Britz motorway tunnel in Neukölln has also been closed, according to the traffic information center. The traffic jam extends from the Britz tunnel in a westerly direction to Innsbrucker Platz.
The police temporarily arrested 13 demonstrators or determined their personal details for reports. Several of these were known beforehand because of previous blockages.
The demonstrators of the initiative “Save food – save lives” call for an end to food waste. It blocks the exits Tempelhofer Damm, Alboinstraße and Sachsendamm during rush hour on Tuesday morning, according to the police. About ten people participated at a time. Some glued themselves to the road.
They criticized on Twitter: “Climate protection in Germany, handcuffs for wanting to save our food. Olaf Scholz do your job then we’ll go off the road.”
The activists have repeatedly caused traffic obstructions in the capital with their blockades in the past few days. A police spokeswoman said there were a total of 26 of these actions by Tuesday. The police are reporting coercion and violations of the demonstration law. She also checked whether she would charge for the costly detachment of demonstrators who were glued to the street.
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Videos on the Internet showed that angry and sometimes aggressive drivers were trying to pull or pull off the road blockers who were sitting or lying down.
The police spokeswoman said: “We strongly advise against doing it yourself.” Otherwise, the suspicion of bodily harm can quickly arise. Drivers should call the police instead. (dpa)