Man fined $71 for riding push scooter through Sydney tunnel
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A man who was filmed riding a scooter through Sydney’s busy Cross City Tunnel has been hit with a $71 after turning himself into Surry Hills police.
The 42-year-old pushed his way through the tunnel yesterday about 3:30pm, much to the shock and frustration of surrounding drivers. The footage filmed by a passenger in a nearby vechile shows the smartly dressed man travelling in the tunnel's left lane with little sense of urgency.
A spokesman for the Cross City Tunnel said the man forced several cars in the tunnel to slow down behind him, prompting warnings from staff.
By the time road crews had arrived, the man had already left the area.
Under NSW law, all foot scooters, skateboards and rollerblades are illegal to use on roads with speeds greater than 50 kilometres per hour or on any one-way road with more than one marked lane.
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