John David Galt wrote:
>
> The Real Bev wrote:
> > When my mom was still driving, I told her that if an animal ever darted out in
> > front of the car she should try to brake but go straight ahead, not try to
> > avoid the animal. Better to hit it than spin or roll or smash into another
> > car. She seemed surprised, but on reflection thought that that was the proper
> > thing to do.
> >
> > I would guess that would go for humans too.
>
> For a dog or cat, yes. But for a deer, cow, or any other animal tall enough
> that it's likely to go up on your hood and hit the windshield, I'd rather
> swerve and take my chances on spinning out. A side impact with a deer will
> probably leave me uninjured and the car drivable -- head-on probably won't.
>
> Most humans are big enough to belong in that second category too, although
> I'd hesitate to swerve to the right; they may run that way if they figure
> out the problem at the last second. That's less likely with a deer or cow.

What about at freeway speeds with the usual freeway traffic and YOUR number
comes up? I guess we'd all be doomed then and it probably wouldn't matter.
We don't have much livestock, but every once in a while a dog makes it up onto
the freeway...

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Cheers, Bev
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