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(quote) didn't ya ever see the original movie The Time Machine?
Yeah, I think of that every time I go thru Eloy Arizona...
Up early and in early, safest bet. Watching for critters is OK in theory, but deer are known to pop out quickly, and even run into the side of a moving vehicle, good brakes will not help that scenario.
In my 39 years of riding I have done a lot of night riding. Last significant trip was over upper Michigan to Mackinaw on a Sunday night leaving Green Bay at 10pm. Sure enough, around Gladstone, 12pm, a deer standing in the left lane freaks and runs across my lane. But I saw it plenty early, got on the brakes hard in a straight line. I have extra lights on the bike, I expct deer all the time, say a prayer before I ride.
But, I think its time for me to rethink night riding in general. Larry Grodsky, well known author of many cycle safety articles and a book was quoted (two weeks before he died) that he worried more about animals that other road users. He was killed in a deer/bike crash in Texas at night.
I stay away from 2 lane country roads at night but have logged many miles on the super slab after dark. Wearing perscription yellow tinted glasses really helps with my night vision. PIAA's or Moto lights are a real plus and well worth the money. To avoid tunnel vision I constantly monitor both sides of the road for those glowing "lights" described by another poster. Last year when returning home from TX I decided to sidetrack and ride the Natchez Trace Parkway. I started seeing deer by the side of the road about 4:30PM and decided to find a motel/hotel ASAP. The Natchez Trace is beautiful but tangling with a large wood rat is not my idea of fun two wheels or four.
Ride Safe