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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". |
| The stricken black Peugeot was reported on the sand at North Denes in Norfolk, a protected area for bird breeding. | |
| A Facebook post by HM Coastguard Gorleston said: "The driver, having ignored the sign, said he believed that his car would go anywhere." | |
| Crews were called to reports of a car being stuck on the beach at North Denes, 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. |
| North Denes is a special protection area and a site of special scientific interest because it supports the breeding of little terns. | |
| About 220 pairs of the rare seabird are seen in dunes along this part of the Norfolk coast during breeding season. |