Beachgoers beware: Drivers pose potentially deadly danger on the sand
Beachgoers are being urged to stay vigilant this summer amid an alarming number of injuries — and even deaths — caused by drivers on the beach. At least 12 states allow you to drive on at least some beaches.
Another child run over in Volusia’s beach-driving ‘tradition’
The story is any parent’s nightmare and yet all too common in Volusia County, one of the few places that invites motorists to drive cars on the same beaches where families relax and children frolic.
Who ‘Owns’ The Beach? (!) In Daytona, Cars, Turtles And Hotels Duke It Out
Driving is not permitted on most beaches in Florida. But in Daytona Beach and other communities in Volusia County, it’s a tradition so ingrained that nobody would even talk about banning vehicles on the beach. It was a taboo subject. The thing that brought it up was protecting sea turtles.
Report: Soft Sand will Eventually End Beach Driving in Volusia County, Florida
Soft sand shifting south will eventually mean cars will no longer be able to drive along the beaches in Volusia County. According to the study, ocean levels are rising every year, which means Mother Nature may eventually decide if cars should remain on the beach regardless of what the sand does. The report also states cities with limited beach driving have higher real estate values.
Congress Takes Step to Allow Driving on Outer Banks Beaches, NC
The National Park Service would be required to minimize buffers on protected areas and build roads and vehicle access points as quickly as possible if the measure becomes law.
A Short Hop From The City And A Shorter Hop Away From Disaster: Beach Driving
The car rolls along the beach, dirty white sandy and hard, smoother than most Calcutta roads. Here the beach is the road and the road the beach, end to end across the 14km expanse…
Run Over Accident On Florida Beach
One of the reason why driving on the beach should not be permitted…
A Challenge to Florida Beach-Driving Tradition
Driving on the beach is a long-standing tradition in many areas of the United States. Questions linger after a 4-year-old girl from the United Kingdom was hit and killed by a car on the sand along Daytona Beach.