Driver’ s fears after activists target his SUV

ADundee driver fears someone will eventually be hurt after 15 more cars had tyres deflated by eco activists.

The Dundee branch of action group Tyre Extinguishers – named Dundeeflators – targeted City Quay overnight.

Motorists discovered the damage yesterday morning.

The group is acting against the environmental impact of SUVs.

William Seton, 79, was among those who woke to find his car had been targeted on Marine Parade.

He said: “There were at least three vehicles, including mine, that were damaged on Marine Parade.

“I came out just after 8am and there were a few folk checking their tyres.

“The message left on my vehicle went along the lines of, ‘it doesn’t matter if it was a hybrid, electric or anything’.

“If it was an SUV it was ‘good to be got’ basically.

“I did fear this would happen after reading about the incidents in Broughty Ferry on The Courier website.

“There was a three-inch piece of plastic sticking out the rear passenger side of my SUV.

“I found the tyre cap underneath the vehicle and inside there was a seed that had been pushed inside.

“I guess the idea was that, if I inflated the tyre with the seed inside the cap, it would potentially deflate again.

“The police took away the document that was attached to my windshield and asked a few questions.”

Tyre Extinguishers confirmed it is responsible and has vowed it will not stop targeting SUVs.

A statement said: “Huge escalation last night as Tyre Extinguishers struck in London’s Primrose Hill (50 SUVs deflated), Walthamstow (40), Dundee, Scotland (15, City Quay area) and The Hague (five).

“More and more people are joining in. We can’t be stopped.

“In Dundee, the

Dundeeflators used a 3D-printed valve cap as a replacement for those too shallow to accommodate any lentils.

“This cap has a small extrusion remaining on the inside to act as a new lentil. No tyre is safe.”

William questions the methods being used by the group.

He added: “I understand the basic thinking of the message but question the application of how it’s being delivered.

“My immediate worry is that someone may not notice their tyre has been deflated and they could end up causing an accident.”

A police spokesperson said: “Officers in Dundee have received reports of tyres being deliberately deflated on seven vehicles in the City Quay area between Thursday and Friday.

“This follows similar actions targeting a number of vehicles in the Broughty Ferry area on May 13.

“In each incident, leaflets from an activist group were left on the vehicles.”

DEFLATED: William Seton, 79, had his SUV targeted near his home at City Quay.