http://insidesurgery.com/2006/06/how-to-survive-a-collision-with-a-moose/ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:12:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://insidesurgery.com/2006/06/how-to-survive-a-collision-with-a-moose/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Marc Bastarache Sat, 21 Oct 2006 00:20:08 +0000 http://wp.onegoodcookie.com/?p=175#comment-123 We just moved to the northern tip of Newfoundland, Canada - where the moose population is incredible. Especially at night-time, I think using your cruise control (at very slow speeds) allows you to concentrate at a higher level ... Also, completely dimming the interior car lights makes visibility more clear - with less interior distraction. We just moved to the northern tip of Newfoundland, Canada – where the moose population is incredible. Especially at night-time, I think using your cruise control (at very slow speeds) allows you to concentrate at a higher level … Also, completely dimming the interior car lights makes visibility more clear – with less interior distraction.

]]> http://insidesurgery.com/2006/06/how-to-survive-a-collision-with-a-moose/comment-page-1/#comment-48 David Fri, 04 Aug 2006 11:09:25 +0000 http://wp.onegoodcookie.com/?p=175#comment-48 The eyes of moose ARE reflective, just like deer. However, the eyes of a deer are typically three to four feet off the ground, right in the path of your headlights, whereas the eyes of a moose are typically seven to eight feet off the ground, above the level of your headlights. And moose move slower than deer, so you don't get the winking effect from a head that is constantly in motion. The eyes of moose ARE reflective, just like deer. However, the eyes of a deer are typically three to four feet off the ground, right in the path of your headlights, whereas the eyes of a moose are typically seven to eight feet off the ground, above the level of your headlights. And moose move slower than deer, so you don’t get the winking effect from a head that is constantly in motion.

]]> http://insidesurgery.com/2006/06/how-to-survive-a-collision-with-a-moose/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Ellen Wed, 26 Jul 2006 03:59:07 +0000 http://wp.onegoodcookie.com/?p=175#comment-30 Very good advice! When I moved to Vermont, I got two pieces of driving advice from the locals: never swerve to avoid a deer, and always swerve to avoid a moose. Often the swerve off the road from a deer is what causes the most severe injuries, but what a moose will do to your car (expecially my sweet little compact Toyota!) is far, far worse. <br /> I hadn't known that bit about their eyes not being reflective, though--that's interesting, do you know why? Is it just because they're so dark? Very good advice! When I moved to Vermont, I got two pieces of driving advice from the locals: never swerve to avoid a deer, and always swerve to avoid a moose. Often the swerve off the road from a deer is what causes the most severe injuries, but what a moose will do to your car (expecially my sweet little compact Toyota!) is far, far worse.
I hadn’t known that bit about their eyes not being reflective, though–that’s interesting, do you know why? Is it just because they’re so dark?

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