"Since then," says Loftus, "I and many others have planted bizarre memories of accidents: animal attacks, nearly drowning, witnessing demonic possession.
The rubber devices, appropriately known as gap-fillers, are fixed to the sides of platforms near the doors and have apparently eradicated accidents during a year-long trial.
Accidents were a common theme during his childhood.
There have been 32 recorded accidents over three years at Alton Towers, it emerged on Saturday, from a guest being rushed to hospital after hearing her "neck crack" on the 60mph Rita ride to an employee falling into a water trough.
According to Gilmore, alcohol is the single biggest factor in young men dying between the ages of 16 and 24, whether it be through accidents, suicide or violence.
Elsewhere in Minnesota, the state patrol said at least two people were killed in accidents on icy roads, and troopers handled 475 crashes and more than 700 spinouts statewide by Monday evening.
The device will fly a maximum of 15m and a minimum of 1.75m above its owner's head, to avoid accidents, with an average speed of 15 miles per hour.
"The most important thing is that they now go into Libya waters, where the majority of accidents happened in the past".
Alcohol-related illnesses and incidents (including accidents, violence and suicide in which alcohol has factored) are the most common cause of death for both working age men and women there – and have been so for many years.
It's a curiously exhilarating experience - until we pass the first of several road accidents that we are to witness.
"We have too many tragic accidents caused by behaviours and conditions that others had seen and walked past.
