Mini drives through crashing waves from Storm Eleanor and do not try this at home
Nope.
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The phrase "don't try this at home" has never been more relevant than when applied to the video below.
On Tuesday, Ireland was hit by Storm Eleanor. The BBC reported widespread flooding, winds of up to 100mph, and -- unsurprisingly -- all sorts of travel disruption.
Some road-users were undeterred, though.
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That video was shot in Galway, Ireland, on Tuesday evening, and has since been shared thousands of times on Twitter. It's worth reinforcing again that this is horrifically unsafe and should not be attempted.
People didn't quite know what to make of it.
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The Irish Independent is reporting that motorists in the area escaped unharmed.
