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ANIMALS ON THE ROAD

If you encounter an animal running into the road, do the following:

• Gauge your reaction by the size of the animal and your vehicle speed.
  
• Try to avoid the animal by slowing or swerving, but remember that it is better to hit a small animal (dog, cat, rabbit) than to risk losing control of the vehicle.
  
• Hitting a large animal (horse, deer, cow) will have an impact equal to hitting another vehicle. Remove your foot from the accelerator, steer the vehicle in the opposite direction from the one in which the animal is running and be prepared for the animal to stop suddenly. Do not jam on the brake. Keep all steering wheel and brake motions smooth.
  
• Be alert for children who may run after the animal.
  

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