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I hit a dog today
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<blockquote data-quote="dilligaf" data-source="post: 747480" data-attributes="member: 11476"><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #800080">I have been driving trucks for a very long time. Local and long haul, single units and combo's. One of the first things I learned when I started driving was, NEVER EVER swerve to avoid hitting an animal for exactly the reason that you stated. You risk losing control of the vehicle, especially a tractor/trailer, but the risk is there for a single unit vehicle as well. Even when it comes to hitting a car. If you run off the road to avoid hitting a car and there is no evidence of another car being present or causing the accident, guess what? You just got charged with failure to maintain control. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #800080">I know, no need to say it. It's a sticky situation. Just sayin.................</span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dilligaf, post: 747480, member: 11476"] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=#800080]I have been driving trucks for a very long time. Local and long haul, single units and combo's. One of the first things I learned when I started driving was, NEVER EVER swerve to avoid hitting an animal for exactly the reason that you stated. You risk losing control of the vehicle, especially a tractor/trailer, but the risk is there for a single unit vehicle as well. Even when it comes to hitting a car. If you run off the road to avoid hitting a car and there is no evidence of another car being present or causing the accident, guess what? You just got charged with failure to maintain control. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=#800080][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=#800080][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=#800080]I know, no need to say it. It's a sticky situation. Just sayin.................[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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