Hit a critter on the way to campground lastnigh

[mike837go]

Staying alert is key!

In 40 years of driving (living in a rural area for the past 25) has taught me to watch the sides of the roads for movement. Any clue that that there are critters (4 and 2 footed) about helps reduce the potential for a collision.

I've kept the deer hit down to 'only' 3. Two of 'em I saw the deer in the road (other lane) in the first, I stopped in time. And then the fink jumped towards my car and ran into the woods. No appreciable damage. The second time, I saw the critter in the opposing lane, slowed down to cruise past and slammed into the other one. $200 worth of broken headlamp.

The third deer came scrambling up from a stream bed. Neither of us saw the other one.

So, we have to drive nearly paranoid that anything can happen at any time. Falling branches and the occasional crane are out there too!

[sennister]

On the way home this weekend and a deer jumped out in front of me. It was as I was coming in to town so I was already slowing to 40MPH so I just applied a bit more brake and it opted to dart back into the ditch.