Two American tourists found themselves in an unfortunate situation when they followed their sat-nav down a narrow footpath in Tenby, Wales. The driver managed to wedge the brand new Nissan Juke between two walls near the RNLI station, and ultimately abandoned the vehicle while blaming their sat-nav. The tourists were attempting to reach St Catherine’s Island, but instead got stuck between two walls with a protected Victorian heritage wall perched on the cliff, making the extraction tricky.
Stephen Lowe, a local mechanic who was called to the scene, said the area in which the car was stuck is not meant for vehicles, and no one had ever driven down there before. He and his colleagues came up with a plan to winch the car backwards all the way using a winch right at the top of the path. However, before embarking on the rescue mission, they had to scrape mud from the footpath so the car’s wheels could get traction.
Early on Friday morning, the team began slowly dragging the car out of its predicament, and it took more than four-and-a-half hours to finish. Despite the lengthy rescue, the vehicle nearly met a sticky end. Lowe said they were discussing the possibility of cutting up the car where it was and scraping it as a result of the damage the car sustained. However, with some perseverance and skilled rescue, they were able to free the vehicle in its entirety.
This incident is a reminder of the importance of paying attention to the surroundings and not just relying heavily on sat-nav devices. In unfamiliar places or areas, it is always better to check and double-check routes before driving on them. If as a driver you feel as though the route is too narrow or dangerous, it’s always better to turn around instead of continuing to a potentially unsafe destination
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