A Range Rover in Essex smashed into an electricity pole and cut the power to hundreds of homes and businesses. The driver reckons that “he sneezed”.
I wonder if it’d have been so simple if his sneeze had caused him to plough into a pedestrian or a cyclist? As it is, all we’re talking about is several thousand pounds to replace the pole and restore power, and the loss of money to those businesses affected.
You can make your own mind up. I suppose it depends a lot on whether you’re one of those annoying people who puts on a full Shakespearean performance when they sneeze (and who is too stupid to realise that there are places where that’s not a good idea anyway), or one who doesn’t.
I sometimes sneeze in the car – everyone does. I have never even come close to having an accident as a result, and certainly not one as bad as this.