Bristol Tyre Extinguishers target 91 vehicles in Clifton, Westbury Park and Henleaze in one night

A group of climate protestors targeted almost 100 vehicles in Bristol last night as part of a global day of action.

In the early hours, The Tyre Extinguishers deflated the tyres of 91 SUVs in the affluent Clifton, Westbury Park and Henleaze areas.

The group has also released photographs of last night’s action in Bristol, with clearly visible locations including Vyvyan Terrace in Clifton.

This makes a total of 406 SUVs disarmed by the group across the city since March 2022.

In June, the group ‘disarmed’ 40 SUVs and in Clifton, which they claim took the total across the UK to 5,000 vehicles.

Last night’s Bristol attack was part of a global action with teams out disarming SUVs in 12 countries.

The Tyre Extinguishers want to see bans on SUVs in urban areas, pollution levies to tax SUVs out of existence, and massive investment in free, comprehensive public transport.

They say that until politicians make this a reality, the Tyre Extinguishers’ action will continue.

A spokesperson for the group says: “SUVs are among the top causes of growth in CO2 emissions (IEA, 2021). Their unnecessarily large size makes them inefficient, and more dangerous to both other road users and pedestrians. We don’t need them in cities.

“We want to make it impossible to own one of these vehicles in our city. Until our politicians address the climate and ecological emergency, Tyre Extinguishers actions will continue.

“We live in a country where it is legal to plan new fossil fuel projects despite the ongoing climate crisis. Our politicians are not doing enough to combat the climate crisis, so we have to take action ourselves.”