Originally Posted by
tommy
Lots of horses, riding areas, stables, etc. And tons of coyotes. See one of those unexpectedly and trust me you're gonna swerve.
Living in an area with huge amount of wildlife and mountainous roads, you are mentally prepared for animals suddenly appearing on the road. No swerving for deer, coyotes or smaller animals. First, you can flip your car on even a good road. Second, you can lose control and leave the road -- with all sorts of bad things: hitting a large tree or boulders or, more likely, rolling down a steep embankment. My latest was last year. I was headed up to the pass with several people in the car -- and a marmot suddenly darted in front of me. I gently adjusted the steering but still hit it. I did not use the brakes. My previous, election night 2018, I was headed to town just after dark and saw a large brown animal approaching the side of the car. It was a full-sized cow elk and it hit the side of my car. Whew! If I had been a second or two later, I would have hit the animal with the front of my car. In this case, the animal tried to stop and just brushed the car -- no damage.
Sage Grouse
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