Why parking right by the beach is a terrible idea
This man helplessly had to watch his vehicle sink...
Nothing is quite as majestic as the ocean - so vast and limitless. But it is not something to be messed with.
What makes this specific scenario a little sad is because the driver was hoping to give his kids a better look at the sea, it was not necessarily a selfish act.
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Photographer Tim Curtis took a walk along a beachfront in Somerset, England. He then spotted a grey vehicle parked on the sand right by the shore and noticed that the seven-seater Ford was in fact sinking.
He shared with LADbible a description of the scene: "I can't believe it. After about 100m of the beach, it's soft mud, but he kept traveling about 200m before he got stuck. Nobody can believe he drove that far."
The scene took place over the weekend - the van remained trapped until the following day. According to Tim, the coastguard was unable to free it as the tide came in.
"When the water came close, it washed the sand from the wheels and made the car tip to the left. It was still there last night," he shared on Sunday.
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Somerset's coastguard unit confirmed that they had been involved initially, but that the owner decided to organise the car's recovery in his personal capacity.
Matt Greatorex, Weston-Super-Mare Coastguard Rescue Team station officer, said: "We were called on Friday at 19.30 to reports of a vehicle stuck in the mud.
"When we arrived the tide had turned and was now flooding, however, all occupants had successfully made it back to the beach and were being looked after by the beach rangers."
When narrating the scene to LADbible, Curtis shared that he had remorse for the stranded man. His main irritation was that this man had ignored the signs that forbid vehicles to park on the beach.
"There are signs on the beach saying 'please don't park beyond here', but nobody apart from the locals take any notice."
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This is a lesson for anyone who chooses to do 'their own thing' to get a better view of the ocean.
Fortunately, the rescue team gave some safety advice to the occupants and ensured the public were safe. Once the tide had come in around the vehicle, they let the man take over arrangements for help.
This a noteworthy scene of sticking to the rules that are in place for our safety. Next time you take a trip to the beach, no matter how small and empty, just walk to the shore for your perfect view.
It's not worth all the admin...
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