At the gas stations there are clearly visible signs that warn about the prohibition of smoking in these enclosures. In private vehicles there is still no such veto, but the protagonist of an incident recorded in Halifax (United Kingdom) will surely not do so again. He was driving with a Seat Leon Cupra that had lived better times. Its smell was not the most appropriate, so he decided to flood the cabin with the fragrance of an air freshener.

Then a cigarette was lit, and the spark caused an explosion. It is not necessary to be an engineer to know that one of these products, combined with fire, can cause a deflagration. But this time the occupant completely emptied the jar . Luckily, he was able to leave on his own foot. The vehicle was unusable. The airbag jumped and the driver's door was shattered.

The explosion was heard nearby. It even caused damage to nearby vehicles. The health and police authorities said the driver had been very lucky. Aerosols can not only cause disgust in this way. We must be careful with them if we leave them in the car on a hot day. They can explode, like lighters or other objects such as GPS.

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