If a moose suddenly steps into the road directly in front of your vehicle in Maine, the recommended action is to:
Swerve sharply to avoid it.
Swerving causes loss of control and is the leading cause of moose-collision fatalities.
Brake firmly in a straight line and aim for where the moose came from.
Accelerate past before it moves fully into the lane.
Moose are tall, and accelerating increases impact severity.
Flash your high beams to scare it off.
Moose do not respond to headlights and may freeze.
Maine averages 500+ moose-vehicle collisions a year. Because moose are ~6 feet tall, their body hits the windshield in most collisions — the opposite of a deer strike. State driver education specifically teaches: brake firmly in a straight line, stay in your lane, and aim for where the moose came from (since it will keep moving forward). Swerving causes rollovers.
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