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The Press Association:
The number of road accidents caused by hay fever sufferers is not to be sneezed at, according to new figures.
As many as 7% of motorists had have an accident, a near miss or temporarily lost control of their car while sneezing at the wheel, a survey by insurance company esure found…
…Professor Brian Lipworth, professor of allergy and respiratory medicine at Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, Scotland, said: … “When you think that sneezing once while driving at 70mph could mean travelling almost 300ft with your eyes closed, it’s clear that this is a very dangerous issue that could potentially lead to a fatal accident.”…
Next up, we await this Government’s moving to demand drivers face 3 points and a fine if caught sneezing behind the wheel. Indeed, even worse, one can only hazard a guess the jail term one will face if nabbed (on spy camera CCTV) sneezing . . . while simultaneously, according to the Oxford Mail, idling your engine:
Motorists in Oxford will be hit with £40 fines - and could face court action - if they leave their engine running unnecessarily for just a matter of minutes…
Yet are we about to see the irresistable force run four-square into the immovable object?:
…Alan Woodward, secretary of the Oxford Licenced Taxi Cab Association, said: “Cab drivers in their 60s and 70s can’t sit in a cab in sub-zero temperatures without any heating on and we’re not allowed to leave ours cabs unattended…
Meaning “environment” v. “health and safety”. So stay tuned. For, as we know, when it comes to government (particularly, the local variety), something must always be concocted done.
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UPDATE, April 21: Just in case you think I’m exaggerating.
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