Spiders infiltrate homes and cars alike during mating season to the dread of many, and for some, that fear is so strong that spotting one while behind the wheel could be dangerous.
Early autumn - the mating season of the eight-legged creatures - is a stressful time for arachnophobes. Most spiders in the UK aren't poisonous, but the sight of one in immediate proximity can be more than enough to distract drivers and possibly cause unsafe situations.
Careless driving is grounds for a £2,500 fine or nine penalty points, but worse still, the consequences can be tragic. In 2019, an inquest heard of an accident in Wales wherein an 11-year-old boy died after his mother lost control of the vehicle due to a spider that fell on her hand.
