A man who drove his car 30 metres into flood water near Corndale yesterday not only lost his car but also copped an infringement notice from police.
Police allege the man ignored council signs which said, ‘Stop. Water Over Road’, and instead drove through the water despite another vehicle already being stuck.
He got about 30 metres before his back tyre went off the road and the engine was flooded with water.
An SES member saw the man’s predicament and contacted emergency services.
A short time later, police, SES and ambulance attended, and the SES crew was able to remove the man from his vehicle and take him to the northern end of the flood water.
Police said the man’s vehicle was left in the flood waters because it could not be removed safely at the time.
Police said the driver would be issued an infringement notice for the offence of ‘wilfully disregard barrier regulating traffic’.
The incident happened despite repeated warnings in recent days from the police, Lismore City Council and the State Emergency Service.
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