If you are riding in traffic when a small animal enters your lane, you should:

Do everything you safely can to avoid hitting an animal in the road. If you are in traffic, however, you should remain in your lane. Swerving into another lane of traffic to avoid hitting an animal can cause you to collide with another driver. Hitting something small is less dangerous than hitting something big.

• Do whatever you can, including swerving into other lanes, to avoid hitting the animal.
• Switch lanes as quickly as possible.
• Stay in your lane.
• Flash your lights to try to scare the animal.