Road Kill

There's a road safety slogan that goes simply "Speed Kills". It is aimed at reducing the number of human deaths on Victoria's roads but speed is also a major factor in animal roadside deaths.

Most animals are killed in the early or late hours of the day when they come out into the open to feed. Avoiding animals usually requires nothing more than slowing down when you see them as they will often move suddenly and unpredictably when you get near to them. Dipping your headlights will also give them a chance to see where they are going, reducing the last minute panic as your car approaches.

Apart from killing the animal, a large kangaroo, wombat or emu can do considerable damage to a vehicle. If you do (or have) hit a wombat just stop and think for moment. Most wombats are usually standing still when blinded by car headlights at night and you were driving at a speed where you didn't have enough time/ control to avoid it. What if it had been a person?