Cars and kangaroos...

It finally it looks as if my new/old car will become a reality. It still hasn't had its clutch fixed as the mechanic went away during the week. It sits forlornly waiting for its repair. It is a twin cab datsun utility and has the options installed that I find necessary, a towbar for my 7 X 4 trailer and a bullbar on the front for kangaroos.

I have over the years encountered several roo's and one black wallaby driving country roads at night and the damage caused when hit can range from a broken headlight to a total write off of your vehicle. Driving at night always holds the danger of the animals simply springing onto the road and into the path of your car. There is little you can do to avoid them sometimes and the death of a kangaroo is sometimes an unavoidable consequence of the event. I will be able to drive at night with a little more confidence now which will be refreshing.

The other night for my A.A. meeting I had to borrow a car. The car was a newish sporty Honda and I was very paranoid every inch of the 20 or so kilometers of dark country road between towns. I have had a few close encounters with kangaroos on this particular stretch of tarmac. The thought of an unavoidable encounter in someone else's car had me driving way below the speed limit on the deserted road. I knew the car was fully insured which made me feel a little better.

The new ute, a towbar and a bullbar, everything on my wish list...