Moose Vehicle Impact Echos On

Jean Pike hit a moose.  She provided her friends on the Save Our People Action Committee listserv with a note describing the ongoing psychological consequences of this on her.  All of us who drive at night will understand:

As many of you know I have a permanent full time job in St. John's and have been driving back and forth daily since my return to work in August.  Due to my increased fear of driving home to Port de Grave after work I have taken a half time temporary position in Carbonear.  As much as I am happy to be working closer to home, I have taken a half salary for the next 11 months due to my fear of driving on the highway.  Once the temporary position is finished I will be returning to my position in St. John's.  This means the highway drive begins again.  The point of my rambling here, is to emphasize the impact a moose collision accident can have and how it impacts every aspect of our lives. 

As we get into the winter weather road conditions, and early nights, my wish for you is safe travels and happy times.

Thanks again for all of the work SOPAC executives and others involved do to help push ahead for highway safety.