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‘Not my fault the truck don’t surf’: Florida man arrested after driving car into the ocean (www.wfla.com)

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A Florida man was arrested Tuesday morning after he drove through a closed beach and into the ocean in Volusia County.

According to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, shortly before 9 a.m., deputies were called to New Smyrna Beach after a vehicle drove around a closed gate and accessed the beach without paying the toll fee.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Depends on the beach, if it’s illegal or not. Swimming places, definitely not.

As for why do it? Off road driving is fun, your car can provide electrical power for things like speakers, lights, and stuff, carry firewood, coolers (full of food. And booze,); sand toys, chairs, towels… elderly family that can’t walk, clamming or fishing gear; kites or surfboards or whatever else…. and to get out to a place away from crowds.

At the places people go swimming, it’s generally not allowed, sure, and same for private beaches. But there’s plenty of public beachfront that isn’t your sandy swimming spot