Topic: Northern Exposure: Car vs. Moose

[Autos_Editor]

Some advice on how to not have a close encounter of the cloven-hoofed variety on your travels this spring.

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[sailor723]

I don't know about Ontario but here in NB the government has spent a bunch of money in recent years on many kilometers wildlife fencing (and animal underpasses ) in known "moose areas"  I believe the collision stats show it has been of significant help.

[Snowman]

Northern Ontario rule of moose encounters: Don't brake, accelerate.

[redman]

Will it work on this GRANNY X'ING

With our aging population and the fact that most of us don't live in big animal country, I'm more worried about granny and company than a moose.

[aquadorhj]

car loses.

but i suppose moose out in the wilderness is a great reason for infra-red camera/night vision/heat sensors on vehicles.     why isn't the S-class's nightvision a standard equipment on 20k cars already?   

[Northernridge]

I've driven the Winnipeg-Thunder Bay route many times and occasionally at night...always a little white knuckled thinking about black moose against black night along the highway.

[Snowman]

I've driven the Winnipeg-Thunder Bay route many times and occasionally at night...always a little white knuckled thinking about black moose against black night along the highway.

  Highway 17 between Upsala and Dryden probably has more moose per hectare than anywhere on the planet.  Guys I know who lived in Ignace would shoot them from their cabs in hunting season and winch them to the road 

[Northernridge]

I've driven the Winnipeg-Thunder Bay route many times and occasionally at night...always a little white knuckled thinking about black moose against black night along the highway.

  Highway 17 between Upsala and Dryden probably has more moose per hectare than anywhere on the planet.  Guys I know who lived in Ignace would shoot them from their cabs in hunting season and winch them to the road 

Interesting. One of our old moose hunting grounds is a little northeast of Upsula where we typically see numerous moose over the week or so of hunting...hard to get bull tags there though...have watched many just walk away. We've also hunted for years north of Nipigon where we see far fewer moose.

[Snowman]

I've driven the Winnipeg-Thunder Bay route many times and occasionally at night...always a little white knuckled thinking about black moose against black night along the highway.

  Highway 17 between Upsala and Dryden probably has more moose per hectare than anywhere on the planet.  Guys I know who lived in Ignace would shoot them from their cabs in hunting season and winch them to the road 

Interesting. One of our old moose hunting grounds is a little northeast of Upsula where we typically see numerous moose over the week or so of hunting...hard to get bull tags there though...have watched many just walk away. We've also hunted for years north of Nipigon where we see far fewer moose.

Ever fish Lac Seul?

[Fobroader]

Northern Ontario rule of moose encounters: Don't brake, accelerate.

Thats the standard around the world is it not??

[Northernridge]

I've driven the Winnipeg-Thunder Bay route many times and occasionally at night...always a little white knuckled thinking about black moose against black night along the highway.

  Highway 17 between Upsala and Dryden probably has more moose per hectare than anywhere on the planet.  Guys I know who lived in Ignace would shoot them from their cabs in hunting season and winch them to the road 

Interesting. One of our old moose hunting grounds is a little northeast of Upsula where we typically see numerous moose over the week or so of hunting...hard to get bull tags there though...have watched many just walk away. We've also hunted for years north of Nipigon where we see far fewer moose.

Ever fish Lac Seul?

No, I'm not much of a fisherman. We hunt a large forestry area well up Graham Road...if that rings a bell.

[Snowman]

I've driven the Winnipeg-Thunder Bay route many times and occasionally at night...always a little white knuckled thinking about black moose against black night along the highway.

  Highway 17 between Upsala and Dryden probably has more moose per hectare than anywhere on the planet.  Guys I know who lived in Ignace would shoot them from their cabs in hunting season and winch them to the road 

Interesting. One of our old moose hunting grounds is a little northeast of Upsula where we typically see numerous moose over the week or so of hunting...hard to get bull tags there though...have watched many just walk away. We've also hunted for years north of Nipigon where we see far fewer moose.

Ever fish Lac Seul?

No, I'm not much of a fisherman. We hunt a large forestry area well up Graham Road...if that rings a bell.

Amazing area, past Brightsands? I head there are many washouts now. Fack....I miss the north.

[Patrick_D1]

I've driven the Winnipeg-Thunder Bay route many times and occasionally at night...always a little white knuckled thinking about black moose against black night along the highway.

  Highway 17 between Upsala and Dryden probably has more moose per hectare than anywhere on the planet.  Guys I know who lived in Ignace would shoot them from their cabs in hunting season and winch them to the road 

Interesting. One of our old moose hunting grounds is a little northeast of Upsula where we typically see numerous moose over the week or so of hunting...hard to get bull tags there though...have watched many just walk away. We've also hunted for years north of Nipigon where we see far fewer moose.

Ever fish Lac Seul?

No, I'm not much of a fisherman. We hunt a large forestry area well up Graham Road...if that rings a bell.

Amazing area, past Brightsands? I head there are many washouts now. Fack....I miss the north.

You and me both... North Bay boy here. Not all that far North, but still has a certain charm you can't find anywhere around here.

[Noto]

Article was great for a laugh...poor Meese.

[PJungnitsch]

[X-Traction]

This is another challenge to the claim that skilled drivers are at no additional risk when speeding.

The Mobileye systems probably can warn of large animals.  Since they detect pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, cars and trucks, I don't see why they would not detect a moose.

They can be installed on pretty well any car, so you don't have to wait for the trickle-down technology.  I have a Mobileye C2-270 and am having it installed next week.

[Snowman]

This is another challenge to the claim that skilled drivers are at no additional risk when speeding.

The Mobileye systems probably can warn of large animals.  Since they detect pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, cars and trucks, I don't see why they would not detect a moose.

They can be installed on pretty well any car, so you don't have to wait for the trickle-down technology.  I have a Mobileye C2-270 and am having it installed next week.

I can't see that working for large animals on the side of the road behind trees and bush that suddenly run out onto the road when they are startled by the car.

[Northernridge]

This is another challenge to the claim that skilled drivers are at no additional risk when speeding.

The Mobileye systems probably can warn of large animals.  Since they detect pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, cars and trucks, I don't see why they would not detect a moose.

They can be installed on pretty well any car, so you don't have to wait for the trickle-down technology.  I have a Mobileye C2-270 and am having it installed next week.

I can't see that working for large animals on the side of the road behind trees and bush that suddenly run out onto the road when they are startled by the car.

I've been told (by family and friends who are cops around Thunder Bay) that this is very often what happens...the moose run on to the highway from your periphery. Even attentive drivers are at high risk. The moose arrives at the point of impact at the same time as you do so you can't see them in front of you because they are not there yet. You may not think so but they can move very fast.

[Snowman]

This is another challenge to the claim that skilled drivers are at no additional risk when speeding.

The Mobileye systems probably can warn of large animals.  Since they detect pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, cars and trucks, I don't see why they would not detect a moose.

They can be installed on pretty well any car, so you don't have to wait for the trickle-down technology.  I have a Mobileye C2-270 and am having it installed next week.

I can't see that working for large animals on the side of the road behind trees and bush that suddenly run out onto the road when they are startled by the car.

I've been told (by family and friends who are cops around Thunder Bay) that this is very often what happens...the moose run on to the highway from your periphery. Even attentive drivers are at high risk. The moose arrives at the point of impact at the same time as you do so you can't see them in front of you because they are not there yet. You may not think so but they can move very fast.

Exactly how it happens. I have been lucky on a few close calls with no time to react. Logging roads are brutal as there is minimal clearing along the sides.

[sailor723]

^ I agree

I've had two close calls over the years. Once the moose passed in front of me from right to left and was in the other lane as I passed. The second time I saw him on my right out of the corner of my eye as I passed. He was crossing behind me when I looked in the mirror.  I both cases, if the timing had been slightly different, I probably would have hit him. 

I think the best answer is "slow down" (especially at night).  If nothing else the force of the collision will be less.