what do you do if an animal is on the freeway or on a city road..are you suppose to break and let the animal pass or run it over?..because i was driving with my brother the other day and cat popped out of nowhere and he said that when an animal is infront of you, aren't suppose to break, because if a car that is behind you might get into an accident..what should be the right soulution to this?
2007-02-27 11:24:57 · 12 answers · asked by mistah 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Obviously break, but keep an eye on how close the car behind you is, and maybe swerve instead. Each situation is different
If someone hits you, it's their damn fault for tailgaiting
2007-02-27 11:28:03 · answer #1 · answered by allyalexmch 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
NEVER EVER EVER swerve... and if there is a car behind you don't break (and you need to assess this before you break... which often means there won't be time to break anyway)... unless the animal is large enough to hurt you by hitting it (i.e. don't hit a moose... you're better off getting rear ended).
I had a passenger grab the wheel once when a kitten was in the road.. I freaked out on her so bad... I actually struck her arm instinctively when she went for the wheel... IT IS DANGEROUS
It may sound cold... but I'm worth more to me than a cat is... I WON"T put myself at risk to protect any animal.
And for those that say the car behind you has to give assured clear distance.... what does that really matter if you get hurt. They may have been in the wrong... but you're still hurt or dead.
2007-02-27 19:30:19 · answer #2 · answered by Ecofreako 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you brake and get re-ended or otherwise cause an accident you will be ruled at fault! Put it this way, although I hate the thought of hitting an animal, hurting or killing a human is even more horrible to contemplate.
2007-02-27 20:30:09 · answer #3 · answered by dressage.rider 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tell your brother he is full of it. If you have braked for an animal on the road and the person hits you from behind, the person was travelling too close. It is against the law to be so close that you cannot stop in time.
And yes, you are suppose to brake for an animal crossing the road.
2007-02-27 19:31:06 · answer #4 · answered by Veneta T 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You shold never run over an animal or serve. What yo shold do is check if there is a car right behind you if so, slow down as much as possible. if not slam on your breaks.
2007-02-27 21:04:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since I clearly love Animals.....and even sometimes like them more than humans lol, I would have to break or swerve out of the way if I weren't going to harm another driver in the process.
2007-02-27 19:56:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sadly yes, but possibly avoiding the animal is best!!! How would you feel, seeing a big honking thing roar up to you and then not being able to move because you are so terrified? Also, I believe that because we created roads, cars ect, we have to be responisble for what we may be harming with their construction...
2007-02-27 20:00:15 · answer #7 · answered by nicpiperloe 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's really either the animal dies or the occupants in the car dies. Why cause an accident and involve many other people to boot? If you can, try to avoid it, but if you can't, then you can't. It's either them or me.
2007-02-27 19:30:54 · answer #8 · answered by judirose2001 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
try not to hit the animal, and if no cars are behind you hit the breaks, Avoid hitting animals and cars.
2007-02-27 19:34:54 · answer #9 · answered by katie d 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well your supposed to just keep going dont swerve dont break etc... for your safty there are lots of accidents were people swerve to miss and land in the ditch etc... but most animal lovers cant do it they swerve and hit the breaks etc.......so your not supposed to but most do anyway its really hard not too
2007-03-02 16:06:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋