A friend of mine that grew up in northern New Hampshire was taught that breaking when about to hit a moose was deadly for precisely this reason. He said to spee

A friend of mine that grew up in northern New Hampshire was taught that breaking when about to hit a moose was deadly for precisely this reason. He said to speed up and try to make to the opposite side of the moose so the body didn't land on you. I have no idea if this is really good advice or widely shared. I hope I never have to make that split second decision. I was in my mid-30s the first time I saw a moose up close. It almost caused an accident between me and a logging truck. It was massive to the point of absurdity. If you've never seen one it's difficult to imagine how big they are.