10/11/2025
With car vs deer season upon us I took this picture today to show the result of two different reactions to seeing that deer in front of you. The vehicle on the right hit the deer. It sustained some damage but will most likely be fixed. The vehicle on the left swerved to miss the deer, lost control and rolled over. The first instinct when we see an animal on the road is to jerk the wheel and try to avoid it. We need to train ourselves to overcome this as it rarely ends well. The best thing to do is brake hard and repeat in your head straight, straight, straight if you hit it so be it. Vehicles can be repaired/replaced you can not. So please drive safe and remember to Move Over and Slow Down for all vehicles displaying flashing lights on the side of the road.