Roads are usually blocked for a reason.

If you’re driving along and you see that there’s a clear sign telling you to not drive any further, it’s more than likely a good idea to turn around and find another route.

Some people, however, don’t seem to understand this. They look at these barriers and think, “Huh, weird that someone put a big stick in the road — guess I better go around it!”

This almost always ends in disaster, with numerous incidents reported every year of people driving into lakes and sinkholes as a result of ignoring clear instructions.

In case you’re wondering what that looks like, it looks a little like this: