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To: CONSERVE
Have you ever driven the stretch of road where this happened?

Not that I know of. It's about an hour from where I live, but I don't head over that way much.

I am guessing you have not it is where the deer was placed that was the problem and it was placed where it would be not seen until the last second.

According to an earlier AP story, Roby wasn't the first driver to come across their decoy deer in the road, the others avoided it without mishap.

While I agree that putting the deer where it can't bee seen until the driver gets close would add to danger, according to the Ohio Code, drivers are responsible to drive so that they can stop within the distance they can see is clear, though it's a requirement few live up to all the time.

Ohio Code 4511.21. Speed limits.

(A) No person shall operate a motor vehicle, trackless trolley, or streetcar at a speed greater or less than is reasonable or proper, having due regard to the traffic, surface, and width of the street or highway and any other conditions, and no person shall drive any motor vehicle, trackless trolley, or streetcar in and upon any street or highway at a greater speed than will permit the person to bring it to a stop within the assured clear distance ahead.

However, even though most of us fail to do this to some extent, there's a big difference between failing to be able to stop in time, and swerving off the road at a high enough speed to roll the car while trying to avoid a stationary object.

107 posted on 08/17/2006 2:57:53 PM PDT by untrained skeptic
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To: untrained skeptic

According to the a.p. story it does not say which way the other drivers were driving no stories ever have.


109 posted on 08/17/2006 3:06:54 PM PDT by CONSERVE
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