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To swerve or not to swerve, that is the question..
Posted by Noel (more from Noel) on Wed, 7 Dec 2005 07:21:07
In Reply to: Stupid deer....., LeoNL, Tue, 6 Dec 2005 16:55:20
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I have found that almost every time I swerve to avoid hitting a small animal it winds up running under my tires. When I do nothing I don't hit it. This is over 35 years of driving. If I maintain my speed or just lift off the gas and go straight all is well.
I read someplace not long ago that animals don't understand a large object moving at them, especially at a right angle, at speeds they can't appreciate--as in more than about 25 mph. It probably complicates things when the vehicle slows, speeds up swerves, etc. Too much going on for their brains to process.
I don't know the answer to this, and I have never had deer come out directly in front of me--very close, but not so I had to do anything. But my experience with smaller animals makes me wonder.
In Maine the standard practice for moose is to simply stop fast, because they are so unpredictable. Maybe that's the best approach. Nail the brakes!
What do others think?
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Posts in this Thread:
- Stupid deer....., LeoNL, Tue, 6 Dec 2005 16:55:20
- So, based on your account..., Eric Mitchell, Thu, 8 Dec 2005 08:40:49
- Deer alert testimonial, ChuckD
, Wed, 7 Dec 2005 19:43:11 - Re: Stupid deer....., Dan
, Wed, 7 Dec 2005 10:53:42 - Re: Stupid deer....., Caarma
, Wed, 7 Dec 2005 10:26:26 - Don't swerve..., jimtimkim, Wed, 7 Dec 2005 08:58:35
- To swerve or not to swerve, that is the question.., Noel, Wed, 7 Dec 2005 07:21:07 <-- Viewing This Message
- that time of year......., steveC, Tue, 6 Dec 2005 22:12:07
- Re: Stupid deer....., jp, Tue, 6 Dec 2005 19:38:35
- Not unusual, saw, Tue, 6 Dec 2005 17:28:51
- Re: Stupid deer....., soneway, Tue, 6 Dec 2005 17:05:54
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