...ooh, a mnemonic: "STOMP, STAY and STEER". (Stomp brake, Stay stomped, Steer around obstacles while pressing brake hard.) Even if it vibrates!
[Grand]pa had to "pump" his brakes (on/off/on/off), we have it easier :)
That seems like a good way to flip a car or truck.
Also runs counter to the advice that's given for surviving a sudden kangaroo on road at night incident .. for the past 60+ years.
eg:
Don’t swerve Most severe crashes involving an animal occur when the driver veers off the road, and hits something else instead. What’s more, the animal is just as likely to flee in the direction you’re steering.
Brake in a straight line The only thing worse than swerving, is swerving with locked up tyres. Keeping a straight-line trajectory while you hit the brakes will allow you to reduce speed quickly, then – if the animal still hasn’t moved and you’ve reached a safe speed – you can steer around.
and
6. Slow it down, don’t swerve
Interpreted from https://www.firerescue1.com/fire-products/education/articles...
Hope I conveyed accurately. Video in sibling comment shows in practice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYBvV_kE6kg
Have heard in the states:
“Smaller than a deer, don’t veer”