On the beach

Two drivers in the UK have found to their cost that driving on a beach is not the cleverest thing to do. One driver of a Land Rover put his faith in his GPS and unquestioningly followed its directions, using a stretch of sand as a short cut. However his journey turned out to be somewhat delayed when the car became stuck in the sand and the tide came in, leaving the Land Rover awash. An affluent young driver meanwhile found out that his upmarket 6197 Bentley was rather too heavy for the sand, when it also became stuck. Both vehicles were later towed out though the Bentley proved particularly reluctant to leave the beach, with a towing point breaking off during the process.