Few years ago I was almost to the hunting cabin, it was dark. Traveling a re-paved country road that was in excellent condition, clear and dry, 45 mph. May have briefly looked at the radio or something and looked up to see a big doe, standing right in the middle of the lane, looking at my approach, deer in the headlights.

Was driving a Passat the time, the doe would have been right in my lap, probably would have killed me. I braked and turned hard right, pretty sure I put in the clutch. The vehicle fishtailed right around on that smooth, dry asphalt, ended up on the shoulder, pointing backwards. Could see headlights approaching a mile away. Pulled back in to the lane, turned around slowly and proceeded, nothing was damaged. Was lucky that night.


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