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► Flash your headlights to warn other drivers when animals are spotted on or near the road. ►If you have time to avoid hitting an animal, reduce your speed, tap your brakes, and sound your horn. Deer tend to fixate on headlights so flashing them may cause the animal to freeze. If there are no vehicl...

► Flash your headlights to warn other drivers when animals are spotted on or near the road. ►If you have time to avoid hitting an animal, reduce your speed, tap your brakes, and sound your horn. Deer tend to fixate on headlights so flashing them may cause the animal to freeze. If there are no vehicles close behind you, brake hard without locking your wheels. ►If collision is inevitable, do not swerve to avoid the animal. Keep your vehicle under control and on the roadway. ► Report the crash to the law enforcement if it involves a large animal such as a bear, deer, or farm animal. Following Law Enforcement Instructions If you are stopped by a law enforce- ment officer: 1. Safely pull off the roadway immediately to the extreme right, and clear of traffic. 2. At night, reduce your headlights to parking lights and turn on your interior light. 3. Stay in the driver's seat. Do not get out of the vehicle unless asked to do so. Keep your hands visible. Sit calmly and follow the officer's instructions. 4. Be prepared to show your driver license, vehicle registration, and proof of insurance when asked. If a law enforcement officer is directing traffic where there is a traffic signal, obey the officer not the signal. SPECIAL DRIVING SITUATIONS When stopped by a law enforcement officer, it's the law to provide: ► Your driver license, ► Proof of vehicle registration, and ►Proof of insurance 49