An audacious driver in NSW\u2019s Hunter Region has been snapped transporting wood in a particularly ambitious, albeit dangerous manner.<\/p>\n
The driver was snapped by a fellow road user in Newcastle after passing through a roundabout while large planks of wood can be seen sticking out of the front passenger-side window through to the boot, which remains ajar with the wooden planks poking out.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not known if the driver has been charged but NSW Police have been contacted for comment. In NSW, driving with an unsecured load can see drivers hit with a $439 penalty and three demerit points.<\/p>\n
NSW police have previously told Yahoo News Australia that tied-down loads on light vehicles are only permitted to protrude or overhang by 15cms from the edge of the vehicle.<\/p>\n
The NSW Traffic and Highway Patrol Command shared the image on its popular Facebook page Saturday, appearing to subtly shame the driver for their unusual effort.<\/p>\n
On Facebook, people were both confused and amused by the motorist\u2019s efforts.<\/p>\n
One man joked that the driver must have been headed for a \u201cjousting contest\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy kind of Bunnings trip,\u201d a woman wrote.<\/p>\n
Another person said the likely fine would probably would cost more than a delivery fee.<\/p>\n
But not everyone was so forgiving of the driver\u2019s antics.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s an accident waiting to happen,\u201d one person wrote, while another called it a \u201ccomplete load fail\u201d.<\/p>\n
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