Swerving around a raccoon is just as stupid as well. Have you thought of that? Plus do we know if there's other drivers/witnesses that saw the accident? If so, he can't say something when a witness can disprove it easily enough. That'll look bad. He told the truth and that's the right thing to do. It was stupid, but like Soul said, at least he wasn't breaking any laws (drinking and driving). Not really. Not even close. Swerving to avoid an animal is completely reactionary. If you're trying to grab a pizza, you are making a conscious decision to put your personal health and vehicle at risk over a $12 pizza. This is the dumbest argument ever by the way. But please, keep trying to convince me that trying to grab a pizza is equatable to dodging a moving object in the road. Also, please keep telling us of the merit of the football player that told the truth. So is swerving to avoid an animal like a raccoon. Both are reactionary moves. It's a raccoon... not a human being (get in huge trouble) or an animal like a deer (where it can REALLY do damage to your vehicle and health) or even another vehicle. Just run it over. I see raccoon as birds, squirrels, possums, etc. What's the worst thing that could happen if you hit one? Maybe a good size dent or crack on your front bumper or possibly a blown/flat tire? Most of the time it runs away before you get to it or doesn't even get hit. Anyway it doesn't matter on that part. Seriously... Why lie when you didn't break any law? What's the point here? He wasn't going to get in trouble in any way so tell the truth even if it does make you look like a stupid idiot and they laugh at you.