A woman who mocked a driver for having their trailer gate open has unexpectedly ended up in the firing line.
The lady posted a picture of the trailer in a Facebook group which calls out ‘crap drivers and parkers’ in the Melbourne area.
The photo was captioned, ‘Let’s play a game…what’s wrong with this pic?’
It shows a black SUV towing a trailer containing a large fridge with the trailer gate unclasped and wide open as the car is stopped at a set of traffic lights.
A woman who mocked a driver in a Facebook post captioned, ‘Let’s play a game…what’s wrong with this pic?’ has unexpectedly ended up in the firing line herself
Some users shared their concerns the fridge was not secured tightly and that it could fall out, while others took aim at the woman for not notifying the driver.
‘You didn’t move up to tell them the gate was open?’ one user commented.
‘You and your passenger is whats wrong with this pic,’ said another.
‘Plenty of room to pull up next to them and let them know but chose to stay back, take a pic, edit the pic and post it on social media.
A third person wrote: ‘What’s wrong is the fact that people just take photos and post them on social media and just drive past without having the curtesy to let them know something is wrong and then later on down the road something happens and causes an accident’.
Others said the woman could have at least beeped her horn out of courtesy to warn the driver.
The unexpected backlash prompted the woman to remove the Facebook post shortly after she posted it.
In Victoria, the law stipulates a driver caught with an unsecured load can be fined (stock image)
In Victoria, the law stipulates a driver caught with an unsecured load can be fined.
A ‘minor risk breach’ which does not involve danger to a person, or the risk of damage to property or the environment, can result in a fine up to $330.
A ‘substantial risk breach’, which is defined as posing a danger to people, property or the environment, can cost drivers $645.
A ‘severe risk breach’ which is defined as causing harm to people, or damage to property or the environment can land the driver in court.