Posted on 09/01/2009 9:57:40 AM PDT by JoeProBono
Yes, there are many different sets of circumstances, and I certainly wouldn’t suggest that swerving is *always* the right move. But if there’s a reasonably safe area to swerve into, that’s a better option than hitting a deer head-on at high speed. In heavy traffic, slamming on the brakes could cause a chain reaction of vehicles slamming into each other.
On a more amusing note, there’s a little house along a very busy, narrow road near King of Prussia Mall (Pennsylvania) that has recently sprouted a new pair of lawn ornaments: a life-size, life-like doe and buck, right next to the road and in a posture that suggests they’re in the process of heading *onto* the road. Probably the most effective reducer of traffic speed I’ve ever seen.
Brilliant!
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