January 11, 2005
Heart in throat experience
Just yesterday morning I was heading off to work when I had a rather frightening experience. I decided to ride the motorcycle despite the pouring down rain - I realize that's already quite frightening for some folks - anyway, I was following a Honda when suddenly a deer darted out from the right side of the road and ran head on into the right rear quarter panel of the car. The blow stunned the poor creature such that it collapsed though its momentum caused it to keep sliding across the road directly into my path. The best I could do was give a cry of "Oh sh**!" but luck was with me that day... since the roads were slick, the deer slid all the way to the center turn lane before coming to a stop and I just missed its rear legs. In the rear view mirror I saw the deer get up and shake off the daze before it continued across without further incident. It took a good half hour for my adrenaline to wear off; I kept envisioning the unfortunate outcome for both the deer and I had it stopped directly in my path rather than sliding to the center turn lane. Potentially, the rain-slick roads saved me that morning!
Posted by Michael at January 11, 2005 10:00 PM | Motorcycles
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