It is not unusual at all for tired drivers/riders to hit exactly that what they want to avoid.

This answer is flat out wrong and gives bad advice: bicycles.stackexchange.com/a/65511/43557

Technically it is an answer, but it certainly deserves to be downvoted into oblivion.

@Criggie regular quality spokes cost $2 in NZ, and fancy spokes $8? Or was this just an example to highlight different spoke prices?

about that... I spent $12 on a single bladed spoke once, which certainly counts as fancy.