Angry motorists have been filmed allegedly attacking climate activists who glued themselves to a busy border crossing.
Footage filmed by a protester shows several furious drivers appearing to manhandle them.
They are then unceremoniously dumping them to the side of the street.
One protester was apparently knocked to the ground by a motorist in their car.
According to the police, three activists suffered abrasions and minor injuries in the incident.
The demonstration was carried out by members of Extinction Rebellion and the Last Generation in Hohenems, Austria, located close to the border with Switzerland.
At around 10am on 18 May, seven climate activists blocked a roundabout leading to the A14 motorway.
The protest was one of five taking place at border crossings at the same time in the region.
A police spokesperson said: “Within a very short period of time, a huge traffic disruption occurred on the motorway and brought all traffic in the area to a standstill.”
As a result, several angry motorists took matters into their own hands.
However, activists claimed they didn’t cause the traffic jam and said they were “shocked” by the reaction.
Extinction Rebellion activist Marina Hagen-Canaval said: “It shocks me that people behave this way because of an expected traffic jam that we didn’t cause.”
The police eventually moved the protesters from the road, adding that they did not want to leave the place voluntarily.
The authorities said they briefly detained one disruptive activist before deciding to let them go, as reported by Need To Know.
Hagen-Canaval said “It is not in our interest” to file a complaint against the aggressive drivers.
However, as the police have asked for them to make their videos available to them, she added: “Of course we will comply with that request.”
The authorities are reportedly viewing the footage to decide whether they will take action against any of the angry road users.
