Tips from Progressive to avoid deer

[pete1941]

Thought you all might be interested in these tips that just came from Progressive Ins. on avoiding deer.





Progressive offers these tips for staying safe:

• Do not swerve to avoid hitting the deer, which could result in loss of control or hitting another vehicle. Swerving is the reason for most deer-related deaths and injuries.

• In the event of a deer collision, brake firmly and keep the steering wheel straight. Stay in your lane to avoid hitting other vehicles.

• Do not rely on deer whistles and other deer-deterrent devices. They have not been proven effective.

• When driving at night, use your high beams when there is no oncoming traffic. The lights cause deer's eyes to glow, making them more visible. High beams also help you see farther, giving you additional time to react if a deer is on or near the road.

• Deer often travel in groups. If you see a deer, be prepared for additional deer to follow.

• Deer can be found on highways and busy city streets, not just rural roads.

• Deer can suddenly dart across a road when distracted by lights or the sound of a horn.

• Drive cautiously through posted deer-crossing areas.

• Contact your local law enforcement to remove a deer that is lying in the road for the safety of other approaching vehicles. Never approach a deer yourself.

• Wear your safety belt at all times

[moparado]

Pete,
timely tips for this thread at the Farm Life Discussion Forum!

http://farmallcub.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=25475

All of those items mentioned by the Progressive Ins. Co. are good but would not of helped in the case of my two deer-car encounters. In both cases, they darted out from thick brush along the side of the road right smack dab into my Jeep. All in a matter of milli-seconds!

I somewhat disagree with their first tip when traveling on a lonely country road at a moderate speed. I avoided a couple collisions by doing just that....swerving!
-Ken

[Ron Luebke]

heres a tip to avoid deer collisions. #1 put more hunters in the woods. #2 take time to teach a child to be a hunter and a sportsman. the number of georgia hunters is decreasing every year that and inproaching on deer habitat causes much of this problem.

[moparado]

I heard a while back that the deer problem was so great in some Chicago suburbs that they hired so called 'professional' hunters to cull the herds!

Where do i sign up?

-Ken

[Ken (48 Cub)]

If you need someone to come up there and help thin the herd let me know. I live in Jefferson County, KY and we can't hunt them because it is an urban area. It's a shame that nobody will allow hunting anymore

Let the deer run out n front of all their Beemers..that will teach them

[deputy jailer]

I get my hunting license back monday (my truck out of the body shop) I know first hand about the deer but when they come barreling out of the bushes wide open, there are no good tips for trying to miss them