The driver of a semi truck cab pulled onto Warrenton’s Sunset Beach (photo above) and been surprised by a quickly rising tide. The driver told rescuers he had wanted to get a photo on the beach and no signs said not to drive onto it. Driving is allowed on several Oregon beaches, including at Pacific City, where the photo below was taken.

With the tide coming in, rescuers with a local 4x4 club quickly hooked two winch lines to the semi truck and used a Jeep and a super-duty truck to pull the semi to safety.

Though a 20,000-pound vehicle was new territory for the 4x4 club, members often help rescue stranded vehicles from the beach. At Pacific City, tow truck drivers are also frequently called to get trucks and cars out of the soft sand.

So should Oregon just ban all motor vehicle from its beaches?