Dramatic footage shows the moment a police officer drags a Just Stop Oil protester out of the way as motorists blare their horns in frustration.
Video which has emerged from Barons Court, west London, shows a group of the eco-protesters blocking a road as people tried to get to work.
A male police officer can be seen pushing numerous protesters out of the middle of the road – even dragging one of them by his high-vis vest across the ground.
Meanwhile a horn is blaring incessantly at the JSO demonstrators, who refuse to move.
In another clip, police are directing protesters to ‘keep to the side’ before one officer tells an activist: ‘It’s not your right sir, you’re obstructing a highway.’
‘All these people are trying to get to work,’ he adds. ‘Trying to make a living.’
A police officer dragging a protester out of the way by his high vis jacket in west London
A policeman drags a Just Stop Oil activist after they stop traffic on Gloucester Road
In other footage, a furious van driver shouted at protesters that he needed to get to the hospital to his son.
Eventually protesters allow him past after he demands they ‘get out of the way’.
Met Police have tweeted this morning: ‘We are aware of #JustStopOil #protesters #slowmarching on Hammersmith Road; North End Road and Talgarth Road, W14. Officers are on scene assessing the situation. Updates to follow…’
They added in a follow up tweet: ‘We have dealt swiftly with Just Stop Oil #protestors in #Hammersmith.
‘Section 12 conditions were imposed on those involved, and all #protestors have been moved out of the road.’
MailOnline has contacted the Met Police for comment on the footage.
A furious van driver told protesters he needed to get to the hospital
Defiant Just Stop Oil protesters are seen along the A4, West Cromwell Road, near Baron’s Court
A driver pleads with an activist from Just Stop Oil as they block a road
A police officer pushes protesters out of the middle of the road
The defiant protesters resist and remain in the middle of the road with their banners
Another police officer seen speaking to the activists
Protesters continue their action bring traffic to a standstill
Police say they have dealt swiftly with protesters in Hammersmith – pictured here is Gloucester Road
Yesterday afternoon Just Stop Oil supporters took up positions on London‘s bridges, bringing traffic to a standstill during rush-hour.
A mob of 68 Just Stop Oil climate activists took a stand around Waterloo, Blackfriars, London Bridge and Tower Bridge – but police were quick to move them off the road.
Meanwhile, a band of children were seen trying to rip banners out of the hands of protesters on London Bridge.
Protesters told the youngsters ‘be careful you don’t hurt anyone’ as they jostled to take their banner off them. No arrests were made.
Just Stop Oil enters its sixth week of marching every day in central London, as part of a bid to force the Government to halt all new licences for oil, gas and coal projects.
As well as holding ‘slow marches’ on the streets of London, orange-clad eco warriors have disrupted major events including the Chelsea Flower Show and Gallagher Premiership rugby union final at on Saturday.
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