3 Climate Protesters Arrested for Blocking Major Melbourne Bridge

Three climate protesters have been arrested after causing traffic chaos at a major Melbourne bridge during peak commute time on March 5 morning. Thousands of motorists travelling on West Gate Bridge encountered delays and disruption after three protestors from the radical climate group, Extinction Rebellion, used a hire truck to block three bridge lanes at around 7:45 a.m. In a video on social media, three protesters were standing on the top of a truck, which was parked in the middle of the bridge, and unfurled several banners reading “declare a climate emergency” and “climate breakdown has begun.” Motorists were forced to scramble to the two remaining lanes, resulting in heavy congestion that stretched back about 30 kilometres, according to VicRoads....