Roadkill

Roadkill is a reality of Australian life.

Pic: AP

Drivers should slow down, be aware, and avoid killing native animals without putting their own lives in danger. Other animals, though, may not deserve so much care.

You shouldn’t run down kangaroos, for example - but cats could be another matter.

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  • LC says:

    11:43pm | 16/07/11

    There’s that, and there’s also the possibility that you’ll lose control of your car from such a sudden sharp bump, especially at speeds of 100+. Read more »

  • Laura says:

    02:18pm | 09/02/11

    I just had this bizarre mental image of a roo in a ninja suit skulking outside the house until the people went to sleep & then cartwheeling through the window in a blaze of nunchucks and swords…. Read more »

 

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