In all seriousness, that's probably to keep people from hitting cows with their cars. In free-range country, a driver can be held liable for the cost of the cow if he hits it with his car. (As opposed to the saner parts of the world where the cow's owner would be liable for the cost of repairing the driver's car.)
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Date: 2005-07-14 09:23 pm (UTC)