Why driving your car into a utility pole may be unwise.

[Lockhouse]

I ran my parents Allegro into a telegraph pole in a dark wet car park back when I was 17/18, no damage to me but the car was written off. What a blessing, Allegros were dire cars.

All-aggros as they were known.

[Scrag Meister]

I ran my parents Allegro into a telegraph pole in a dark wet car park back when I was 17/18, no damage to me but the car was written off. What a blessing, Allegros were dire cars.

[TimberWolf]

Sounds like the deceased's friend was lucky to get out second, and it was his idea too.

[Lockhouse]

Ain't cars relatively well insulated against external power and it's trying to escape that will kill?

That's what I thought - a car on rubber tyres is effectively a Faraday cage.

[AtW]

Ain't cars relatively well insulated against external power and it's trying to escape that will kill?

[zeitghost]

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Nasty.

Very.