Workmate Hit a Deer
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My workmate plowed into a hefty deer last night. Airbags, deer fur in bumper, etc. The car is near totaled. Luckily, he is unhurt. Deer here are as plentiful as ever. There are certain roadways where they are especially dangerous. This has happened with such frequency that individuals as well as agency fleets have begun equipping vehicles with the various deer repellent devices available. These things emit some sort of sound inaudible to humans that warn off the deer before they suicide themselves acros a road. They actually appear to work quite well. Do any of you live were such hazards are frequent?
In some parts of Scotland Deer can be a problem especially in winter. They come down from the hills looking for food and often can be seen licking the salt spread on the roads (to prevent the road surface freezing).
Was once told
"if you see a deer jump out in front of you, brake so you don't hit the second"
Saved me hitting some a few times as they seem to just blindly follow when in a panic.
eta Deer fences alongside roads can help sometimes but if one of them finds itself on the wrong side, you end up chasing them down the road!
Was once told
"if you see a deer jump out in front of you, brake so you don't hit the second"
Saved me hitting some a few times as they seem to just blindly follow when in a panic.
eta Deer fences alongside roads can help sometimes but if one of them finds itself on the wrong side, you end up chasing them down the road!
Edited by AndyAudi on Monday 10th January 19:08
AndyAudi said:
In some parts of Scotland Deer can be a problem especially in winter. They come down from the hills looking for food and often can be seen licking the salt spread on the roads (to prevent the road surface freezing).
Should councils be buying deer then, rather than grit??Hi Jimbo i am now an expert in avoiding deer
1 they hunt in packs if you see one there are probably more following
2 the stand still when the light hits their eyes
3 hitting the horn usually makes them reverse direction
4 keep your eyes peeled
5 noise devices don't work
6 they have prefered routes get used to them
7 don't lock the wheels allow steering input, a glancing blow to the side is better than a full impact to the front
8 they like licking salt off the roads
i am up to 10 deer encounters, 3 finding fur in the corner of the front light cluster. no major accidents so far
good luck
1 they hunt in packs if you see one there are probably more following
2 the stand still when the light hits their eyes
3 hitting the horn usually makes them reverse direction
4 keep your eyes peeled
5 noise devices don't work
6 they have prefered routes get used to them
7 don't lock the wheels allow steering input, a glancing blow to the side is better than a full impact to the front
8 they like licking salt off the roads
i am up to 10 deer encounters, 3 finding fur in the corner of the front light cluster. no major accidents so far
good luck
Emsman said:
AndyAudi said:
In some parts of Scotland Deer can be a problem especially in winter. They come down from the hills looking for food and often can be seen licking the salt spread on the roads (to prevent the road surface freezing).
Should councils be buying deer then, rather than grit??Edited by AndyAudi on Monday 10th January 19:22
I had one off the side of my X5 a few weeks ago, lucky it was in a 30 limit though & it just bounced off. I did see its face squashed up at the side window ! My work caught it all on CCTV & after the impact it staggered to the side of the road. It waited a few minutes & seemed to wander off ok in the end.
X5 didn't have a mark on it
X5 didn't have a mark on it
Remember a story a while back of a guy who hit a deer with a company car
Car was damaged, dead deer with guts everywhere
Guy got a new car whilst damaged one was repaired then put back to company as a pool car
Next person to drive the car turned the heater on full blast and got covered in maggots (car had been fixed, but ventilation system hadnt been cleaned of blood etc)
2nd hand story so dont know how true, but if true............
Car was damaged, dead deer with guts everywhere
Guy got a new car whilst damaged one was repaired then put back to company as a pool car
Next person to drive the car turned the heater on full blast and got covered in maggots (car had been fixed, but ventilation system hadnt been cleaned of blood etc)
2nd hand story so dont know how true, but if true............
Jimbeaux said:
These things emit some sort of sound inaudible to humans that warn off the deer before they suicide themselves acros a road. They actually appear to work quite well. Do any of you live were such hazards are frequent?
Interesting. I live near a major forest and the area around is generally countrified, loads of deer around.Had an excursion into a hedge avoiding one last year and my sister's first car was written off when a stag jumped into her path.
Once had to stop to allow no less than 6 deer cross the road in front of me.
Any links to the product?
CO2000 said:
I had one off the side of my X5 a few weeks ago, lucky it was in a 30 limit though & it just bounced off. I did see its face squashed up at the side window ! My work caught it all on CCTV & after the impact it staggered to the side of the road. It waited a few minutes & seemed to wander off ok in the end.
X5 didn't have a mark on it
Step-dad hit a deer at 50-ish in his E46 M3, straight impact right into the front of it. Bloody near wrote it off!X5 didn't have a mark on it
SplatSpeed said:
Hi Jimbo i am now an expert in avoiding deer
1 they hunt in packs if you see one there are probably more following
2 the stand still when the light hits their eyes
3 hitting the horn usually makes them reverse direction
4 keep your eyes peeled
5 noise devices don't work
6 they have prefered routes get used to them
7 don't lock the wheels allow steering input, a glancing blow to the side is better than a full impact to the front
8 they like licking salt off the roads
i am up to 10 deer encounters, 3 finding fur in the corner of the front light cluster. no major accidents so far
good luck
Deer 'hunt'??1 they hunt in packs if you see one there are probably more following
2 the stand still when the light hits their eyes
3 hitting the horn usually makes them reverse direction
4 keep your eyes peeled
5 noise devices don't work
6 they have prefered routes get used to them
7 don't lock the wheels allow steering input, a glancing blow to the side is better than a full impact to the front
8 they like licking salt off the roads
i am up to 10 deer encounters, 3 finding fur in the corner of the front light cluster. no major accidents so far
good luck
Emsman said:
AndyAudi said:
In some parts of Scotland Deer can be a problem especially in winter. They come down from the hills looking for food and often can be seen licking the salt spread on the roads (to prevent the road surface freezing).
Should councils be buying deer then, rather than grit??Glad I wasn't the only one.
Gusto said:
SplatSpeed said:
Hi Jimbo i am now an expert in avoiding deer
1 they hunt in packs if you see one there are probably more following
2 the stand still when the light hits their eyes
3 hitting the horn usually makes them reverse direction
4 keep your eyes peeled
5 noise devices don't work
6 they have prefered routes get used to them
7 don't lock the wheels allow steering input, a glancing blow to the side is better than a full impact to the front
8 they like licking salt off the roads
i am up to 10 deer encounters, 3 finding fur in the corner of the front light cluster. no major accidents so far
good luck
Deer 'hunt'??1 they hunt in packs if you see one there are probably more following
2 the stand still when the light hits their eyes
3 hitting the horn usually makes them reverse direction
4 keep your eyes peeled
5 noise devices don't work
6 they have prefered routes get used to them
7 don't lock the wheels allow steering input, a glancing blow to the side is better than a full impact to the front
8 they like licking salt off the roads
i am up to 10 deer encounters, 3 finding fur in the corner of the front light cluster. no major accidents so far
good luck
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