I've had my license less than a year, my insurance rates are high, my girlfriend's knuckles whiten around every squealing turn, and I like to drive fast-I'm 26 and driving like a 17 yr. The only animal I've ever hit though, is a opossum. After I nailed it though, I didn't know whether to feel guilty or not because I couldn't tell if it was dead-or just playing opossum. Roadkill is a fact of life, like PCBs, overpopulation, and postmodern angst. Trying to stop people from driving would be as pointless as attempting to stop people from screwing or feeling a unnamed fear as the millennium approaches.
Roadkill is a fact of life, everybody knows it and nobody cares.
This behavior is reflected generally in our ecological practices. The Earth is one tool, however, they don't keep in stock at the hardware store. Animals don't stand a chance. Americans love their cars too much. I'm no different.