According to the Australian < Sing Tao Daily > report, road kangaroos are affected in rural Australia. Riverina, a township in southwest New South Wales, has launched an education program to remind shallower drivers to meet kangaroos. Do not turn the brake to avoid it quickly, otherwise it will cause the vehicle to turn over and cause serious car accident. To occur.
In New South Wales, dry weather, large numbers of kangaroos heading for food on the lawn next to the road may jump out of the road to block traffic, leading to serious traffic. Agricultural school Hay Inc then taught young drivers practical skills to deal with road kangaroos, founder Ai Xin (Sandra Ireson) said: "We hope they do not brake the car, or they will overturn, that was done by the stunt driver, although the vehicle hit the animal will be damaged," he said. But a sharp turn can cause the car to roll over. "
Ai Xin said that the number of kangaroos on rural roads has become a serious problem. "around the Hay area, the situation is terrible, especially in the evening, the number of wildlife on the road has increased dramatically."
Kangaroos not only harm young drivers, but also cause trouble for senior drivers. "on the way from Hay to Booligal, an ambulance crashed into a kangaroo and one of the headlights broke down," Ai said.
It is understood that there are more than 14 million kangaroos in the new state. Insurance company NRMA said 83 percent of animal collisions were caused by kangaroos, and New York filed claims for more than 11,999 animal collisions in 2017, up 9 percent from the previous year.