Man fined by Queensland police for lying next to fridge in the back of a car
A Queensland man was fined over $1,600 for riding in the back of a vehicle next to an unsecured fridge. Police used the incident to highlight the dangers of improper cargo loading and to announce increased enforcement of road safety laws.
Why it matters
The incident serves as a public safety warning regarding vehicle load security and highlights stricter enforcement of traffic laws during holiday periods.
Link copied Share Share article A man has been fined after being pulled over by police while lying next to a fridge sticking out the back of a car.
Queensland Police spotted the car in Joyner, north of Brisbane, with its rear door partially open, a fridge sticking out the back and a man next to it.
"Can you jump out?" an officer said in vision released by police. "We can see your feet."
Police spotted the man's feet next to the fridge. ( Supplied: Queensland Police Service )
The 46-year-old man was fined $322 for travelling in part of a vehicle not designed for passengers and $1,295 and four demerit points for failing to wear a seatbelt.
The driver of the vehicle, a 40-year-old woman from Joyner, was fined $690 and given three demerit points for running a red arrow.
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