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    Student, 19, dies after swerving to miss dead kangaroo

    Student, 19, dies after swerving to miss dead kangaroo
    MELISSA DAVEY May 21, 2013

    The car accident that killed a 19-year-old woman from Kirrawee on Monday night was witnessed by her friend, who was driving the car travelling behind her on Guyra Road at Guyra in the state's north.

    Police say the woman who died had been negotiating a bend in the road when she swerved to avoid a dead kangaroo in the middle of her lane about 7.20pm.

    She lost control of the car and veered onto the opposite side of the road, colliding with a tree.

    The driver of the car behind her witnessed the accident and was also a friend, police said.

    An ambulance happened to be in the area and was on the scene within two minutes of the accident, police said. But the woman who crashed suffered significant injuries and died on impact.

    Her friend was not injured but was taken to Inverell Hospital where she was treated for shock. There were no passengers in either of the cars. Police have not named the woman who was killed but said she was a university student at The University of New England in Armidale.

    Police from New England Local Area Command are conducting inquiries into the incident and will prepare a report for the Coroner.
    http://m.smh.com.au/nsw/student-19-d...521-2jxkc.html

    OK - so for anyone who doesnt know - DONT SWERVE AT HIGH SPEED

    scenario - you see an obstacle on the road (e.g. a fallen rock, a dead animal, a macca's paper bag, a human being)

    step 1 - get on the brakes really hard and let your ABS do some work and stay on the road, this should wipe off significant speed.

    step 2 - keep both hands on the wheel and look for your 'out' - do NOT look at the obstacle (unless hitting it is your only 'out')

    step 3 - choose your path through your 'out' (and decide if you need to do anything else, radio the guys following you, call RTA to advise of fallen rocks, call WIRES about animal, call police about persons on road)

    step 4 - thank God that you didnt swerve

    more info/tips and general information:

    http://www.sdt.com.au/safedrive-dire...SONTHEROAD.htm

    http://www.murrayriver.com.au/plan-y...avoid-animals/

    http://autoexpert.com.au/auto-expert...-kangaroo.html (video + pro driver tips)

    http://www.nrma.com.au/kangaroos-and...ivers-dont-mix (NSW hot spots)


    but most of all - at peak killing times (dawn & dusk) drive more slowly!!
    ... retired/

    #2
    or in worst case.....just..head on with the roo
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      #3
      Originally posted by JupiteR View Post
      or in worst case.....just..head on with the roo
      yep, that is part of step 2
      ... retired/

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        #4
        fuarrkkkk

        thanks for new tinks
        def need to keep this in mind

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          #5
          It's a shame that it happens. The rest of us will learn. Cheers for the advice tink.
          Lisa is a nut. She has a rubber butt. Everytime she turns around it goes putt putt.

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            #6
            Shit, not far from me. Roos are bad at the moment due to the dry weather out here
            One of the first things my dad ever taught me about driving was don't swerve for any fckn thing, ever!!
            Hitting a roo head on at 100kms has never killed anyone, swerving to miss one on the other hand
            If you do kill one, it's a good idea to drag the carcus off the road so the next poor bastard, like in this case, doesn't have to hit it to
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              #7
              Damn, good advice Tink.

              I just try and educate all of my friends, when you press the brake hard the vibrating is ABS! A lot of them say they freak out and lift off the pedal thinking something is wrong.

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