Talking about being fined and not in a "fine" city, this news is hilarious. This is a story about four stooges who are out to explore the wild life in Aussie. I thought it only happen in slapstick comedies :
"'Stupid' tourists fined after outback rescue
Two Korean tourists have been described as "plain stupid" by Northern Territory police after they became stranded on a dirt road that was closed because of flooding.
The tourists were travelling from Queensland to Darwin when they became bogged in the outback.
The main road artery leading into the Northern Territory has been closed since Saturday, when 100 metres of the road collapsed during heavy rain.
Despite road closure signs and barriers on the Barkly Highway west of Avon Downs, the pair decided to drive their Nissan van onto Rankin Road.
The dirt road runs from the Barkly Highway to the Tablelands Highway.
"The actions of these two were irresponsible and they placed themselves and rescuers at risk," Superintendent Bruce Porter said in a statement.
"These signs are put there for a reason, and for the public's safety."
Police rescued the pair on Thursday morning after their car became bogged about 50km from Avon Downs.
Supt Porter said the pair had been issued with a $90 traffic infringement notice for ignoring traffic control signs.
"I again reiterate to the public the importance of taking these warnings and closures seriously," Supt Porter said.
"There is no easy alternative to this level of flooding, and to assume that a dirt road would be any more passable than a bitumen road is just plain stupid.
"Common sense must prevail."
Supt Porter said the tourists had been escorted back to Camooweal, near the Queensland border.
Two men from Mt Isa were also fined after police found them on the Barkly Highway near the Rankin Road turnoff.
The pair alerted police to the stranded Koreans.
They told the officers they had travelled from Mt Isa to see the flooding for themselves as they did not believe the media reports.
The Barkly Highway is expected to remain closed for at least three weeks."
Posted by pui-chee
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