An Australian driver has reported the foolish mistake of a fellow motorist who narrowly avoided crashing into a bridge while towing a caravan.
The man was traveling through Woy Woy, on the New South Wales Central Coast, when he saw the tourist in front of him making a serious mistake.
The four-wheel drive vehicle towing the caravan was heading down Woy Woy Road when it turned right onto the Woy Woy Railway underpass, clearly marked with a “low clearance” sign.
The underpass even has bars hanging in front of the bridge warning truck drivers, those towing caravans and those transporting large objects on roof racks that they must leave a clearance of 2.5 meters when hitting the object. without causing damage.
A video of the near-miss was shared on TikTok on Wednesday with the caption: “Looks more like 2.6 million to me, look at this s**t.”
The driver, towing a caravan, was traveling along the NSW Central Coast when he almost crashed into the Woy Woy railway underpass (pictured)
The man is heard shouting “hey buddy, don’t do it.” Do not do it! Do not do it!’ while the driver takes his turn with the motorhome in tow.
As the driver approaches the underpass, the man continually honks his horn in an effort to get the driver’s attention and rolls down his window yelling “don’t do it.”
‘No! What are you doing, fool?, says the man.
The man’s efforts were successful and the driver came to a complete stop just before crashing his motorhome into the underpass.
Social media users claimed the man was a “hero” for warning the driver and saving his caravan.
“Not the hero we wanted, but the hero we needed,” one person wrote.
‘Well done to you for warning them. ‘other people would have just seen what happened on purpose,’ a second person commented.
A third chimed in: “Bro just saved you a couple grand.”
Others noted that the underpass was famous in the area for traffic accidents, with one stating that it occurred “every Christmas season.”
“Enough people have ended up trapped under this underpass, it’s actually scary how many people don’t know what they’re towing,” one person wrote.
“This bridge has claimed more caravan air vents and solar panels than any other bridge in Australia,” a second person added.
“I’ve seen loads of caravans lose their air conditioning when driving under it, one even opened it like a can,” commented a third.
Social media users noted that the Woy Woy railway underpass was famous for traffic accidents, with many drivers crashing into it during the Christmas season.
In 2023, the New South Wales state government increased fines for drivers who blatantly ignore height warning signs in tunnels and underpasses.
Drivers can receive an immediate fine of $4,097, with a maximum fine of $5,500 for crashing into an underpass or tunnel.
A driver may also face penalties of demerit points and six months receiving a six-month suspension on their truck license and registration.
Drivers can also face other severe penalties, including demerit points, a six-month suspension of their license, and suspension of their truck registration.