Ahem
District Judge Bodfan Jenkins agreed that the defendant had been coughing – but not badly enough that it caused him to pass out.
He said: “You failed to deal with it properly and as a result your foot ended up on the throttle instead of the brake.
“Your misjudgment had horrendous consequences.
“This is a tragic case for all those involved.”
Ok so not blamed entirely on flip flops but not entirely due to coughing.