NDE with Kangaroos


 Today I had a close encounter with Australia's largest marsupial. I was travelling at 80kph while two kangaroos were travelling towards me at 20kph, as we were due to cross paths, the nearest too swerved into my path and fortunately slipped and fell on the road. I was able to swerve into the opposite lane and accelerate around the falling animal. 
A little over a week ago my son actually collided with a small 'too while travelling on his motorbike at 70kph. He didn't fall, had little time to react die to the animal's erratic movemt, and gave it a solid clout with his front tyre. 
Google throws upamy news its of fatal collisions, or even lucky escapes with significant injuries. 

The Sunshine Coast Harley Davidson website states that kangaroo collisions are the leading animal strikes for motorcyclists and offers 5 tips on avoiding kangaroos on the road:-
1. Timing - avoid dawn and dusk.
2. Speed - lower your speed in likely areas.
3. Position - avoid the sections of road closest to forest areas.
4.Noise - making noise via exhaust or horn may scare them off. 
5. Scan - keep a good lookout on the sides of the road ahead. 

Well, my close shave occurred around midday, on a semi urban area not known for kangaroo traffic, I had no option to see too far ahead and no time to react other than swerve. Apparently swerving can lead to poor outcomes, but not on this occasion. 

Was it a near death experience? Yes. He was 5' high and was travelling fast directly towards us when he fell. 

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