Swerve or No Swerve Which One is Best?
After some time behind the wheel, every driver eventually comes upon a tough but common road scenario. It’s one of the most difficult and is so prominent, there have even been commercials made about it.
It’s one of those circumstances that immediately becomes an all out alert, and can really get serious quickly, in some cases. It has also sparked more than one serious debate.
What is this scenario? And why is it such a sticking point? It definitely sounds like a scenario to avoid if at all possible.
It’s not always that easy to avoid, and occasionally trying to avoid it can make matters worse. It’s because it has cute and furry written all over it! This sparks that debate of swerve or no swerve.
This was a safe one in the pic above. The jackrabbit speed was impressive, and cleared the road ahead! All systems go!
Bad Squirrels
The commercials where the mischievous squirrels throw some serious knuckle, in celebration of a swerve event, were fresh on my mind, as I rounded the bend and encountered something less mischievous. And cute.
It is something that occurs on the road frequently, and it can make a day not so cool, as a driver. It is also something that is mostly unpredictable, until it happens. Or doesn’t happen, depending on the circumstances.
It’s the circumstances that can be influenced. The cute and furry are influenced by an entirely different set of circumstances. Two different species trying to use the same road, means, sometimes it’s up to the not cute and furry species, to go the extra mile. If possible.
The cute and furry in the pic above is safe in the trees after a quick braking. Swerve or no swerve, would have been unhelpful in this scenario.
Influence
By influencing the circumstances, a much safer outcome was possible for courier, and cute and furry. Influencing the circumstances is as simple as staying alert, and maintaining road presence.
Keeping speeds tailored to the surrounding environment, is a good first step to influencing circumstances. For example, when city street driving, pedestrians are a known unknown. They could happen at any time, slower speeds are warranted.
When driving in rural or out in the country areas, slower speeds are also warranted, along with staying alert. Some cute and furry ones start their road crossing back in the woods a bit, to get a good head start.
Keeping full attention on the road goes a long way towards avoiding the swerve or no swerve scenario.
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