Almost hit a baby deer on the way home
I saw it in the road in the dark and just avoided it 😬
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swirlie · 31-35
A friend of mine hit a deer this time last year with his new car. All the airbags deployed and the windshield broke after the deer ended up on top of his engine hood.
The cost to repair the car was $25,000 of which $20,000 was for the replacement of all the airbags. He was on a country road at night and only traveling 30mph at the time!
The cost to repair the car was $25,000 of which $20,000 was for the replacement of all the airbags. He was on a country road at night and only traveling 30mph at the time!
swirlie · 31-35
@Mordechai
This time of year, cars hitting deer happen mainly at night between 6pm and midnight when deer are actively feeding in nearby farm fields during the September/October months.
If you see a deer jump out in front of you on the road as it crosses from one ditch to the other side, don't focus on that deer..... focus on the deer who's following the first deer across the road! ...and sometimes there are a dozen deer following each other like sheep in single file as they run!
It's almost always the second deer following the first deer who gets hit by a car, not the first deer who ran across the road! Therefore, ALWAYS look for another deer following the first deer from the moment you spot the first guy cross your path!
One of the major problems with hitting a deer is that most often the deer will end up inside the car with the driver after the deer bounces up over the hood and then goes through the windshield. In those cases, the occupants of the front seat of a car are usually killed because a deer can weigh 2000 pounds.
And lastly, never approach a deer that is lying on the side of a road because it will kick you in the face and kill you instantly if it suddenly awakens after being hit by a car.
This time of year, cars hitting deer happen mainly at night between 6pm and midnight when deer are actively feeding in nearby farm fields during the September/October months.
If you see a deer jump out in front of you on the road as it crosses from one ditch to the other side, don't focus on that deer..... focus on the deer who's following the first deer across the road! ...and sometimes there are a dozen deer following each other like sheep in single file as they run!
It's almost always the second deer following the first deer who gets hit by a car, not the first deer who ran across the road! Therefore, ALWAYS look for another deer following the first deer from the moment you spot the first guy cross your path!
One of the major problems with hitting a deer is that most often the deer will end up inside the car with the driver after the deer bounces up over the hood and then goes through the windshield. In those cases, the occupants of the front seat of a car are usually killed because a deer can weigh 2000 pounds.
And lastly, never approach a deer that is lying on the side of a road because it will kick you in the face and kill you instantly if it suddenly awakens after being hit by a car.
