06-03-12, 05:31 PM
Depends on the size of the animal. If it's large enough that hitting it is likely to cause you to come off then avoiding it is preferable.
The last time a dog ran out at me was on the M3: it was small so I opted to maintain my speed and course since braking or swerving was more likely to result in an accident. Two seconds later the car behind attempted to swerve, but it's hard to predict which way animals will choose to run. I caught a brief glimpse in my mirror of the dog at an altitude of 8ft and the car sideways on the hard shoulder.
The last time a dog ran out at me was on the M3: it was small so I opted to maintain my speed and course since braking or swerving was more likely to result in an accident. Two seconds later the car behind attempted to swerve, but it's hard to predict which way animals will choose to run. I caught a brief glimpse in my mirror of the dog at an altitude of 8ft and the car sideways on the hard shoulder.