Evasive Maneuvers when towing
I have been travel trailering for several years now. I always try to think of what to do in certain situations on the road. I have always tried to remember certain key things when towing. (1) I ca...
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mowermech wrote:
"EVASIVE MANEUVERS"??
I have hit three deer and a dog in my driving life (since 1958). None of them gave me any chance to evade/avoid the collision.
I can see no reason to wreck my truck and trailer, and the 2 ATVs in the trailer, in a vain attempt to save the life of an animal.
While you are planning that "evasive maneuver" or "panic stop", remember that at 60 MPH you will likely travel over 100 feet before your actions have any effect on your vehicle, whether it be dodging something or simply braking!
That deer (or whatever) that is going to jump into the road 20 feet in front of you won't leave enough time for you to react!
Sometimes it is just impossible to miss an animal. Years ago I had a deer jump out from the ditch. Hit the brakes hard and managed to come to a stop just in time. Just as I looked over to my friend proud of my driving another one came out of the ditch and ran right into the passenger door. So yes you can be stopped and still hit a deer.
