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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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