Ah yes! To swerve or not to swerve, THAT is the question. Perhaps the answer lies with the relative high-speed skills of the driver. Sometimes our skills fail us. And sometimes, despite our skill level, it may simply be a poor judgment call. Consider my own similar experience:

Despite being a graduate of Bob Bondourant's School of High Performance Driving, and despite considerable experience "taking the bends" at Mossport, I faced a similar situation with a critter in the road.

It was a beautiful day. The road was straight and true through deserted farm country. My SE was cracking along at around 90 MPH. There in the middle of the road an animal stood frozen. Rather than swerve, as Roger did, I took a calculated risk. If I could get there in time, before it moved, I thoiught I would have a good chance of straddling it. I floored it and hung on. The ATX kicked down and I could hear that subliminal, agressive growl of my Duratec engine. Just at the encounter point, I glanced at the speedo. Hmmm...108 miles an hour. The following sickening thud told me I was unsuccessful.

Now here's the hard part: I was able to limp into a gas station in the next town. But now shock was turning into realization. Now don't get me wrong. I don't belong to PETA or anything like that, but I AM an animal lover. Tears welled up in my eyes as I experienced a flood of guilt and remorse. I rolled back my head, closed my eyes, and, even though I was alone in that car I cried out aloud in anguish, "That poor...COW"!

Sorry, Roger....J/K

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