A Sydney driver has been mocked for their makeshift delivery method after shocking images captured the bizarre incident.
Highway Patrol officers were keeping watch in the Bondi Junction area on May 29 when they spotted a sedan with a fridge precariously perched on top of the boot of the car on Oxford Street.Straps are looped around the appliances and fed through the back windows before being tied in a knot. The fridge was resting on a blanket, draped across the boot of the car.
“There are several ways to transport a fridge safely, and then there’s this guy,” NSW Police captioned the image.Source:Facebook Officers intercepted the car and told the driver to make other arrangements to transport the enormous appliance, before slapping him with a fine.“Dangerous and unsecured loads are a hazard to other road users and pedestrians,” police said.
“When transporting furniture, bulky goods, sporting goods, tools or any other item in a ute or trailer, please ensure they are secured appropriately or covered in accordance with the Road Rules 2014.” Many unimpressed community members commented on the NSW Police Facebook post, offering advice on how they would have transported the fridge.“He was doing it all wrong. He should have tied it to the roof, that would have been better,” one person said.Get your political briefing from news.com.au's political editor Samantha Maiden.
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