Few TCH Motorists Heeding Moose Warning: RCMP

[Peter Emberley]

Few TCH Motorists Heeding Moose Warning: RCMP

For motorists who use the Trans Canada Highway each day, its not an uncommon sight to see a moose or two, but this morning was an exception for one VOCM listener, who felt compelled to phone in a warning for other motorists.

The caller said that during a ride from Gander to Port Blandford this morning he saw 13 moose, many of them standing in the middle of the road.

But according to the RCMP, despite repeated warnings, many drivers just don't listen. Constable Denis Hann patrols the TCH on the Avalon.

He says your reaction time is severely diminished when you drive over the speed limit. Today he and his partner stopped several motorists going in excess of 150 km/h.

Hann says one of the best ways to avoid an accident with a moose is to slow down, especially when its dark.

COURTSEY OF, Fred Hutton VOCM Local News Now.

[Peter Emberley]

People need to take responsibility for their own actions and slow down.