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Family stuck in car on Norfolk beach after ignoring sign | Family stuck in car on Norfolk beach after ignoring sign |
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Two adults and three children became stranded on a beach because a driver believed his car "could go anywhere". | Two adults and three children became stranded on a beach because a driver believed his car "could go anywhere". |
The vehicle got stuck a short distance past a sign that reads "no unauthorised vehicles allowed on beach". | The vehicle got stuck a short distance past a sign that reads "no unauthorised vehicles allowed on beach". |
Pictures of the stricken black Peugeot in Norfolk appeared in a Facebook post by HM Coastguard Gorleston. | Pictures of the stricken black Peugeot in Norfolk appeared in a Facebook post by HM Coastguard Gorleston. |
It said: "The driver, having ignored the sign, said he believed that his car would go anywhere. To his chagrin he found that it does not." | It said: "The driver, having ignored the sign, said he believed that his car would go anywhere. To his chagrin he found that it does not." |
Crews were called to reports of a car being stuck in the sand at North Denes in Great Yarmouth at 15:00 BST on Saturday. | |
They were quickly stood down once they had checked the occupants were safe and arrangements were made for the car to be recovered. | They were quickly stood down once they had checked the occupants were safe and arrangements were made for the car to be recovered. |