Rules of the Road

If a deer suddenly appears on a PEI road ahead and swerving would put you into oncoming traffic:

Prince Edward Island road sign — Brake hard while maintaining lane; a controlled deer strike is usually safer than head-on or rollover
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Correct Answer: B. Brake hard while maintaining lane; a controlled deer strike is usually safer than head-on or rollover

Head-on collisions kill more people than deer strikes; the counter-intuitive but correct response is brake + stay in lane.