A blundering driver was closed after he got their 4×4 in the sea before it was flooded by an incoming tide.
The black motor came in the sand on a protected beach before it partially immersed with waves that break over his hood.
The passengers were seen by the car and were made on March 5 by the police at the beauty spot on Lunan Bay Beach near Arbrath, Angus, Scotland.
Lunan Bay Beach on the North Sea was voted in the best beach in Scotland in a 2000 study.
Members of Lunan Bay Communities Partnership, which was founded in 2020 to take care of the beach, gave a warning after the incident.
A spokesperson said: 'Vehicle remained at Lunan Bay Beach, the police were present. A vehicle drove illegally to Lunan Bay Beach and got stranded in the estuary.
'With the incoming tide, the car was claimed by the sea. Driving on the beach is illegal under the Road Traffic Act 1988.
'This reckless action not only damages our beautiful beach and wild animals, but also risks serious damage to the environment and expensive emergency interventions.
A blundering driver was closed after they have received their 4×4 in the sea
The occupants were seen by the car and were asked by the police at Lunan Bay Beach
The car was eventually immersed with waves that break its hood
'Lunan Bay is a protected nature conservation location, not an off-road track. Respect the law, our environment and the safety of others by keeping vehicles off the beach.
'Spread the word, let's work together to protect Lunan Bay for everyone. Lunan Bay recently became a nature conservation location because it has a fragile ecosystem.
“Having a kind of vehicle on the site can damage that fragile ecosystem.”
One local smoked and said: 'I hope that their insurance refuses to pay. Darwinism, did the captain go down with his ship? '
Abigail Watt added: 'How did they even achieve that? It's hard enough to go to the beach on foot. Absolute idiot, deserves everything they get. '
Kelly Bennett also said, “The environment impact of the car alone on the beach, let alone the sea.”
Police Scotland was approached for comment.
