Do you swerve? Animal in the road, no oncoming traffic.

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by tinytim, Aug 13, 2017.

Do you swerve or maintain your lane.

  1. Swerve if you can do it safely.

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  2. Never swerve, it's not safe.

    28 vote(s)
    49.1%
  3. Present

    2 vote(s)
    3.5%
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  1. tinytim

    tinytim Road Train Member

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    A good driver will never hit an animal, lol.

    I've hit a few, I even run over a turtle one time. Quick little bugger. :)
     
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  3. shogun

    shogun Road Train Member

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    There is always the option to avoid it, pull over and go Facebook Live detailing everything. Seems like that's what the cool kids are doing these days.
     
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  4. shogun

    shogun Road Train Member

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    Is this a joke? I have hit countless deer, and I promise you I have an extensive amount of driver training. I've got a $1000 bet any time you come to Mississippi during deer season in the cold weather that you will hit a deer if you run Hwy 25 or Hwy 16 for the duration. I have hit deer doing 10 mph in neighborhoods on patrol that bounced off my car, and every deer I have hit was in a full sprint coming out of the dark shadows out of headlight range.
     
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    daf105paccar Road Train Member

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  6. tinytim

    tinytim Road Train Member

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    lol, that ranks up there with this one. And likely just as much a hoax.

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  7. flybynight12

    flybynight12 Medium Load Member

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    i guess your not a good driver lol
     
  8. shogun

    shogun Road Train Member

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    I suppose I am not, if your definition is that nonsense you said earlier. Whenever you want to take that bet, let me know.
     
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  9. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    Can we assume from this that you've never had Bambi jump out 10 feet in front of you going 35 or better?o_O

    There are only 2 kinds of drivers, the ones who've hit deer, or will eventually.
     
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  10. TallJoe

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    I used to hit deer once every two years or so 5 or 6 times total. I was sorry for the animal, but the damages done to the truck made me buy a deer guard. Ever since I run with it, I've never hit deer again. Swerve (depending on its definition) is only good when you control it, that is when it is a premeditated maneuver, if it is a startle reaction then there is nothing good about it and it is better to kill the animal, of course.
     
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  11. tinytim

    tinytim Road Train Member

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    Never say never but I can't imagine swerving or 'steering around' any animal that is on it's feet, you have no way of knowing which way it's going to go next. I've swerved around road kill and other stationary objects numerous times though.

     
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