Request To Drivers

[morningstar55]

interesting thread..........
being the professional driver i am .... lol

Yep have to admit....... i am guilty of runnin over 2 bucks a few yrs back. during this time of yr.
i slowed down, blew the horn .. and well instead of darting bk off into the woods they just well.. jumped out in front of me instead.
I am trained NOT to swirve .... but just hold my wheel straight..... i could kill myself if I did. and or cuz myself injuries and not to mention a lot of $$ in truck or frieght damages... and sometimes I haul haz mat loads.
sooooooo im sorry and have remorse for hitting them deer. But......
anyways....... stay safe out there.

[lipstixgal]

On another note Deer carry ticks which carry Lyme's disease so I wouldn't get too close to them. I had many deer in KCMO when I lived there. they were everywhere especially in the country where I lived so yes be very careful not to hit one!!

[sharkchomp]

I saw the deer whistlers at auto zone for $6.99 I believe. What's the saying... an ounce of prevention.... might save your car/life

~~~shark~~~~~~~~

[Glenn]

Folks... I already bought two plastic pairs of the stick on whisles and they fell off. I think I'll just screw on my hood deer or bull antlers with a St Frances medal hanging between them, hand paint a growling mouth with sharp teeth there too. Hang Mezzuzas on the side doors, get a horn that makes animal sounds, spot lights on both sides, and on top, and drive slow.

[asphaltcowboi]

i retired after 20yrs driving truck.. i have as soon as they came out with them used deer wistles.. they work great! i have actually seen heards of antilope run away as i aproached. they work on most animals.. i run them on my pick up now.. i was driving from here n. az to powell wyo often.. even during hunting season or at dusk&dawn i never even had a close call. i will always run them. there are some that are better then others. i payed $19.00 for mine and bought them at the truck stop.

[Gaige]

I'm not concerned about my truck. A truck can be replaced. A life cannot. I have a soft spot when it comes to animals. Hell, I don't even kill spiders or other bugs that are in the house. I catch and release outside. I just believe every living thing has just as much right to life as I do...except parasites. Thanks for the tip on autozone.

[LipstickLola]

Originally Posted by morningstar55

interesting thread..........
being the professional driver i am .... lol

Yep have to admit....... i am guilty of runnin over 2 bucks a few yrs back. during this time of yr.
i slowed down, blew the horn .. and well instead of darting bk off into the woods they just well.. jumped out in front of me instead.
I am trained NOT to swirve .... but just hold my wheel straight..... i could kill myself if I did. and or cuz myself injuries and not to mention a lot of $$ in truck or frieght damages... and sometimes I haul haz mat loads.
sooooooo im sorry and have remorse for hitting them deer. But......
anyways....... stay safe out there.

My daddy drove a gasoline truck for several years when I was very young and when he taught me to drive, this is exactly what he told me too, grip wheel, keep moving forward, regardless! It's deer city out there right now too

[amiyesiam]

If you are driving and there is a car stopped in the road in front of you, do NOT hit your gas and go around said car. God help the fool who did this years ago. I had stopped for the buck that was on the side of the road. He was not moving and neither was I. But the truck coming up behind me chose go faster and go around me. Yeah, and the buck chose to cross the road. That truck hit its breaks so fast. The buck got across the road just barely.

Also a deer may veer back the way it came and then turn back towards the road again. Some times they run next to the road and bob and weave for awhile.

And deer can be in residential areas especially this time of year

[MsDemeanor]

We have deer all over our hillside town. There are deer trails just a few feet from our back deck, so we see them day in and day out. They walk down the street in the middle of the day, and hang in yards and driveway. Most of the time they get out of the way of cars, but sometimes I have to stop, roll down the window, and talk sweetly to them to get them to move. It would never occur to me to honk or flash my lights; sweet talk does the trick.

Side story. We tend toward only deer-resistant plants in non-fenced areas, because anything else becomes an all-they-can-eat buffet. One afternoon several of us were out putting in new plants in our front yards. An older doe strolled up the middle of the street, stopping at each yard and having a long careful look around to see what we were all planting. I'm quite sure that she was taking notes!!!

[suebee]

So we're coming home tonight and there are two pick-up trucks pulled over on the opposite side of the road from me with their flashers on. One was still facing oncoming traffic with it's headlights on, so I had a little trouble seeing. I slowed down and glanced over to see if everything was okay. I looked back at the road just in time to see a dead deer in front of me in the middle of my lane. No time to avoid it, so I had to run over it. As soon as I could I pulled off the road and we both took a deep breathe. We agreed that we should go back and take the deer off the road so nobody else would run over it. There were five people just milling around and nobody took the time to haul the carcass off of the road. WTF? Tomorrow my partner is going to see if there is any damage to the underside of the car - and since we really like our garagists, she's going to have it washed first.....because it will be n-a-s-t-y by tomorrow!

If you hit something and can do so safely - PLEASE remove the carcass from the road - or at least signal oncoming traffic! It could save someone else from having an accident. Like ME!

[Gaige]

I thought I would resurrect this thread since it’s about that time for the deer’s Fall breeding season. They’ll be moving about more than usual in the upcoming months. Just a reminder. They travel in family groups and single file so just because one passed safely in front of you does not mean the danger has been avoided. Be alert while driving and use highbeams at night when possible. I also have a request. Please don’t post about wildlife that you’ve hit or seen hit. I’d rather not know. Tips and strategies on avoiding a collision with wildlife are encouraged. Have a safe Fall.

[suebee]

Thanks for bumping this. I have to drive a couple of hours through the northern Maine woods tonight, and it's a great reminder for me.