The other evening, Lady Hillary and I were on our way home, on the expressway, keeping an eye open for deer, when we hit a deer carcass. This was just about sunset but the carcass was nearly invisible until we were too close to evade into one of the neighboring lanes. We hit it squarely. After the hit, the check engine light came on so we pulled to the side and called the police to clean up the mess. When the trooper arrived he was unable to find enough remains to clean up. Our damage was a torn wire and a cracked bumper molding.

Even in conditions of good or moderate visibility, it can be difficult to see hazards, like cyclists, until it is too late.