Cops' blunt four-word message for young Aussie couple after their car was bogged on a closed road
A police officer didn't hold back after a young couple had to be rescued by a helicopter after becoming bogged on a remote road in Queensland.
The 19-year-old woman and 21-year-old man were picked up in Far North Queensland along Cape Melville Road in Cape York.
Their car was bogged in thick mud on a closed road, leaving them stranded for three days over the Easter long weekend.
Police from the helicopter found the couple had set up a tent near the ute and only had enough food and water to last a few days.
'How are you guys?' an officer asked the couple, before reminding them they shouldn't have been travelling on the closed road for safety reasons.
'The roads are closed. That's the whole point,' he said.
'You shouldn't be in this area and this is what the whole point is.'
Special Constable Adam Tickner said the pair did the right thing by staying with their vehicle but that roads in the region were closed 'for a reason'.
'It was fortunate that these people had enough food and water to last a few days, however, this is very challenging terrain, especially during the wet season,' Special Constable Tickner said in a statement.
'These roads are closed for a reason, and phone reception is limited.
'When travelling on The Cape, ensure you have a satellite phone or personal locator beacon, recovery gear, spare parts, first aid, and adequate food, water and fuel.'
Aussies online also blasted the couple's actions, with some saying they should be fined for wasting valuable resources.
'Seriously... what does 'road closed' do they not understand,' one person wrote.
'Blatant disregard for their own safety by passing the road closed sign... We'll have the cost of the recovery and rescue back thanks,' another said.
A third commented: 'Give them a huge fine, they might think twice about going around a closed sign again'.
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