catseye
Old lady trouser-smell with yesterday's knickers
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Reminds me of how my old dear (haha) believes 'unexplained' crashes happen. It's bees and wasps. They fly into the car and buzz around distracting the driver who naturally hits a tree at speed. The stripy culprit then leaves unharmed.
I thought this a bit silly as drivers are generally not prone to panic at the sight of insects. If they are, they can just keep the windows closed.
However, a few years ago there was a TV drama based on this premise - a disastrous crash caused by insect-distraction - so maybe Mother was right after all.
I have been stung by a bee that appeared in a car when all the windows were closed (it was probably dozing away somewhere in the upholstery and woke up). And I must admit to a fair bit of erratic driving when the damn thing starting buzzing round the back of my neck! Luckily a quiet road, but yes, I can see how this could be a thing.