Re: Oh Deer and more...

[DeWitt Harrison <de@aztek-eng.com>]

On Wed, 12 Nov 1997 08:07:51 -0500, our kindly ol' Unka Bart wrote:
>[ ... ]
>You have to closely watch the edges of the road (scan *both* edges and the
>entire width of the road) for the little varmints at *all* times.
>
>The key to avoiding furry critters (and those not so furry) is to be
>*alert*. and not overdrive your ability to *see* them and stop in time.
>That, and not the twistiness of the road or my car's road-holding ability,
>is what determines my own ultimate speed limit on these delicious roads.
>[ ... ]

You can frequently pick up a reflection from a little bugger's eyeball as
he contemplates his dash across the road. Keep your peripheral vision
on the lookout for a twinkle of light in the weeds along the roadside.
Probably just a beer can, but then again could be skunk innards plastered
to the undercarriage. In any case, the process of actively watching will
improve your odds  that you will see something.

One other point: varmints often move in pairs.  If the first one makes
it across, stay on the brakes until you're sure there's not a number two.
Fox (Audi content) are especially prone to test you on this.

DeWitt Harrison    de@aztek-eng.com
Boulder, CO
88 5kcstq