Bucket lists: are they really such a good idea?

These must-do' itineraries people feel the need to undertake before they die can come with a heavy cost

It was revealed last week that a retired lecturer named Darrell Meekcom had been arrested for indecent exposure and dangerous driving after he mooned a speed camera. It sounds as though he'd managed to perform a contortionist manoeuvre at the wheel but in fact he stopped the car and got out while his wife went to buy some bread. The key detail, though, is that Meekcom is terminally ill, having been diagnosed with multiple system atrophy.

The act of baring his bottom to a traffic enforcement camera, Meekcom told the police, was an item on his bucket list". Have you never wanted to moon a speed camera?" he asked one of the arresting officers.