Well, today on my way home from school on my bicycle, I happened to barely miss a turtle walking in the middle of the road. Just my luck, I was able to swerve quick enough, but sitll getting a loud "hiss" from the turtle. This is actually not the first time I have been in close calls with animals under ny wheels, and I'm sure many other vehicles don't swerve in time. If you walk around the streets of Hanoi and see the squashed rats, geckos, and frogs, you'll understand what I mean. Animals on the street of Hanoi is not rare, especially with people letting their dinner walk around rather than putting them in cages. People carrying around live animals on their motorbikes could also be a culprit.
These animals are almost never dangous to you while you are on foot, but when you are driving, hitting them can result in a huge accident, as well as another unecessary loss of life (for the animal). The most important thing is to always be paying attention to the road and never drive too fast, whether in a car, on a motorbike, or a bicycle, because you never know what might pop out from the side of the street.
