Posted on 04/07/2013 12:00:37 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
I did once hit a couple of dove that bounced off the windshield and landed in the bed of the truck, and I certainly didn't waste them.
/johnny
In this article they state that some legislators were concerned that people would purposefully try to hit animals for this purpose. They’ve limited the law to deer, elk, and a few others. I don’t know, but would anyone in their right mind purposely steer their vehicle to hit a large animals? I can’t imagine doing this to any animal, but wouldn’t it be potentially lethal to yourself to drive into a large animal?
In this article they state that some legislators were concerned that people would purposefully try to hit animals for this purpose. They’ve limited the law to deer, elk, and a few others. I don’t know, but would anyone in their right mind purposely steer their vehicle to hit a large animals? I can’t imagine doing this to any animal, but wouldn’t it be potentially lethal to yourself to drive into a large animal?
Well, have they also lifted the speed limits?
I once heard a story about a guy up north with a big pickup, a huge cage over the front, and 4-5 spotlights running along the top rail over the cab. He tended to hit a lot of deer for some reason.
That's what I heard, anyway.
Can you imagine the government that makes it illegal in the first place?
Used to be that LEOs were to take them or have them taken to orphanages and such but it never happened and most of it went to waste.
Here in Nevada there are a lot of open range highways, I’ve seen first hand some of the horrific accidents of cars colliding with stray cattle.
Why open range is still allowed is beyond me.
I hit a deer with a 1965 Chevy (chrome bumper and I called the car the beast)deer went over the car and the car behind me was totaled after he hit. (Just a little quarter size dent in my bumper).
The Beware Roadside Diners Law —
Pretty sure it’s legal here in Ohio too. You hit it, you git it.
“Don’t blame me if I’m slingin’ Bambi,
I’m just a man tryin’ ta feed my fambly....
roadkill.”
Ditto that....
I hit a cow broadside while I was driving a Camero (that I had only had for a week!). It rolled up over the hood, smashed the windshield and crunched the T-top. I ended up with only a few glass cuts in my arms, but the car was totalled....I don’t recommend it.
You gotta see the episode of Top Gear UK when their challenge was to go to Florida.....
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0074gdc
Nobody hits a deer on purpose.
It’s legal in CO too and you don’t have to be the one who hit it. You do have to notify the CDoW and get permission from one of their officers. The officer will even finish it off if for you if it’s still kicking. You can put your name on a list and your local CDoW officer will call you when some roadkill becomes available.
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