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incisor
6th July 2007, 02:47 AM
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BBC News (http://news.google.com.au/news/url'sa=T&ct=au/1i-0&fd=R&url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_east/6273596.stm&cid=1117880611&ei=py6NRtSoJIOUrgOj0dCJDg)Family die avoiding sheep on road (http://news.google.com.au/news/url'sa=T&ct=au/1-0&fd=R&url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_east/6273596.stm&cid=1117880611&ei=py6NRtSoJIOUrgOj0dCJDg)
BBC News, UK - 3 hours ago
In a statement, Christopher Carsley, driver of a Land Rover travelling in the other direction said: "As soon as I had view of the car it started snaking and ...


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JDNSW
6th July 2007, 05:48 AM
There have been far more people killed dodging animals than hitting them. In general - don't dodge!

John

(In this case there seems to be some doubt whether sheep really were the problem)

cartm58
6th July 2007, 01:05 PM
Swerve????? next you will be telling me to apply the brakes to miss them

moose
6th July 2007, 08:15 PM
My pop used to drive the old SEC troop trucks. One day he hit a dog, didn't swerve, the guys in the back got cranky at him and told him he should have tried to miss it. He saw another dog sometime later, swerved and missed it. In short, the guys with the injuries in the back all agreed he didn't need to swerve to avoid animals anymore....