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I think criminalizing hitting an animal is a terrible idea. Pedestrians, other drivers, and cyclists can be unpredictable, but more often than not they are with
by goda90 9y ago
I think criminalizing hitting an animal is a terrible idea. Pedestrians, other drivers, and cyclists can be unpredictable, but more often than not they are within a certain range of expected behavior. Not so with animals.
Driving late evening, with high beams on, no one else on the straight road, and right around the speed limit, I came upon a large herd of deer. I slowed down and kept a close eye on them. A small group decided to go from standing to running literally as I was passing them, and one grazed my right rear door with its butt as it did a 180 next to my car. They are not predictable and no amount of attention would prevent that.
That's not mentioning the small animals that can be very hard to see.
- interfixus 9y agoI know it's tricky. Nevertheless, it's our damn duty to keep our eyes on the road - at all times. Living far out in the countryside, I see a lot of roadkill, deer included, but have yet to hit an animal, even though I leave home every morning long before daybreak. Cats and hedgehogs really are avoidable by any competent driver.
- Coincoin 9y agoCats? Are you kidding? I love cats but I swear those fuckers wait for a car to be there before they cross the street.
- interfixus 9y agoThey do. I have had some real close encounters. That's why drivers need their focus on the road ahead at all times, all the time. Not on phones or radios or views or passengers. On the road.