Tuesday 28 June 2022 07:36 AM Bondi driver who pushed through Blockade Australia protesters fined by police ... trends now
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A driver has been hit with a fine and lost a handful of demerit points after he ploughed through a pack of climate change demonstrators on Monday.
The 31-year-old man from Bondi almost ran the protesters over as they blocked a key Sydney road as part of their week-long scheduled campaign to disrupt the harbour city.
The driver was slapped with a $469 fine for negligent driving and lost three demerit points.
No-one was injured by the driver however a number of protesters were almost caught under the wheels of his car.
Two men carrying a white banner and wearing high-vis vests banged the front of the driver's bonnet before chasing him through the intersection.
Protesters marched down the street before a car drove through the intersection and almost hit two activists carrying a banner. Protesters then chased the car as it drove past
Extraordinary footage captured the chaotic moment the group of protesters were almost hit by the grey SUV while standing in the middle of an intersection.
Traffic had come to a standstill in the middle of the city as members of the Blockade Australia activist group marched - one activist blocking the