almost just hurt my V!!!
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blindsnyper
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almost just hurt my V!!!
so i just got off work at 2 in the morning. about 1/4 mile from my place there is three really fun curvy turns realluy close togehter (left, right, left). i came through the first between 35 and 40, about 40 feet in front of my i saw just the head of a deer sticking out from the begining of the second blind corner. close call
Re: almost just hurt my V!!! (blind_snyper)
Bet it got your blood pumping! Last year we hit a deer while in our Van ($3,600+). I immediately went out and bought some of those Deer thingies for all our cars. I know - some say they work and some say they don't. But, for a few bucks - what the heck! I mounted them in between the grills.
Re: almost just hurt my V!!! (vpnavy)
Hmm! I've been driving for 40+ years and have yet to hit a deer (or any other animal for that matter). I suppose if I'd had Deer Whistles mounted, I could claim that these things really work but I don't so the jury is still out for me.vpnavy wrote:I immediately went out and bought some of those Deer thingies for all our cars. I know - some say they work and some say they don't.
I truly believe the biggest reason for animal collisions at night is people "Over Driving" their headlights. Also, some vehicles JUST have rotten headlights. I tend to test drive all potential vehicles at night to make sure the lighting systems are commendable. If you want to see really bad headlights, test drive a Ford Fusion at night. The HiBeams are great, but the Lo Beams (which we use about 95% of the time) are just plain scarry. A close inspection of those lights shows that the bulbs are recessed very deeply into the reflector which pretty much precludes ANY light escaping from the sides to help illuminate potential roadkill.
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blindsnyper
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Re: almost just hurt my V!!! (achr)
the worth headlights i have ever seen are in my 1993 yota 4runner, i can see maybe 50 feet in front of be i almost hit a deer in that also because of the lights. on the other hand the 4runner also has the best lights ive ever seen, (aircraft landing lights ).
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KimberKenobi
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Re: almost just hurt my V!!! (blind_snyper)
I don't know why I'm peeing in this pond, but here goes...
as for the deer whistles... have you ever considered that the reason some people say they don't work is because when they have them they stop being as cautious around deer?
I have never hit any animal with any of my cars (though my Camel was used to slaughter a squirrel in Knoxville, I was not driving so I'm an accessory to murder only...) ... while we were driving back from Seattle, we had to stop in Montana in the middle of the night for a fawn... pretty cool experience...
There are probably tons of reasons why people hit deer... a percentage probably has to do with night driving, a percentage to the fact that deer are pack animals who will cross (even in front of danger) to get with the rest of the herd, and a percentage can just be chalked up to people not being aware of the fact that a deer could suddenly break from the trees to brighten their day...
/peeing
as for the deer whistles... have you ever considered that the reason some people say they don't work is because when they have them they stop being as cautious around deer?
I have never hit any animal with any of my cars (though my Camel was used to slaughter a squirrel in Knoxville, I was not driving so I'm an accessory to murder only...) ... while we were driving back from Seattle, we had to stop in Montana in the middle of the night for a fawn... pretty cool experience...
There are probably tons of reasons why people hit deer... a percentage probably has to do with night driving, a percentage to the fact that deer are pack animals who will cross (even in front of danger) to get with the rest of the herd, and a percentage can just be chalked up to people not being aware of the fact that a deer could suddenly break from the trees to brighten their day...
/peeing
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BillyBeaneBall
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I've actually had the displeasure of hitting a deer and honestly, I never saw him until after the accident when my car was stopped and the airbags were deployed and I looked ahead of my now steaming pile of junk for a car and saw a mass of fur in a ball on the road...
I feel guilty every day for it too...even though I never saw the thing...I was going only 35-40mph in a residential area that had road construction going on. I think it jumped the concrete barrier they put up to redirect traffic and hit/landed on my car...
I feel guilty every day for it too...even though I never saw the thing...I was going only 35-40mph in a residential area that had road construction going on. I think it jumped the concrete barrier they put up to redirect traffic and hit/landed on my car...
Re: (BillyBeaneBall)
I had to pull out the calculator to figure out how many years I was driving BEFORE I hit the deer.
42 years!
Anyway, it was 3:20 in the morning. We were the only car on the road doing 40MPH. I might add - we are surrounded by farms (farm on both sides of the road). I remember seeing a BIG deer - mid air - to the left of the car. I didn't have enough time to react! I pulled over and couldn't find the deer.
The next morning I took this picture at home.
42 years!
Anyway, it was 3:20 in the morning. We were the only car on the road doing 40MPH. I might add - we are surrounded by farms (farm on both sides of the road). I remember seeing a BIG deer - mid air - to the left of the car. I didn't have enough time to react! I pulled over and couldn't find the deer.
The next morning I took this picture at home.
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BillyBeaneBall
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Re: (BillyBeaneBall)
I've hit two and been hit by one.
First one(17 years old), it was very dark out--I was in a 1980(?) datsun with crappy headlights and didn't see it until it was looking at me through the left side of the windshield.
Second one(29 years old), I was in a high deer area on my gravel road, frosty windows (late fall) and the thing ran into the side of my car and ran away. Never saw it. Kinda ticked about that cuz I was so mad I wanted to chase it down and throttle it. Could have at least got some steaks out of the deal!
Third one(34 years old), I was driving my dad's truck because my VERSA was in the shop. Early morning, very dark. Dang thing jumped out of the bushes right in front of me.
Had deer whistles on the first two. I've heard they only work 1/3 of the time. When you're dealing with live animals, you just can't count on them to follow the rules.
What irks me is that the area of highway that I have to drive is like deer paradise. There is just a huge number of deer!Every fall you can count on seeing at least 1 new carcass EVERY day which probably = at least $1000 damage to most vehicles. We are talking thousands upon thousands of dollars of damage over the course of the few months that is "horny deer season" (thankyou BBB). Why doesn't the county issue a special hunting season to thin the animals out so it isn't so dangerous???
I also pegged a possum the other night. I think I need to get a sticker like Kimber!
First one(17 years old), it was very dark out--I was in a 1980(?) datsun with crappy headlights and didn't see it until it was looking at me through the left side of the windshield.
Second one(29 years old), I was in a high deer area on my gravel road, frosty windows (late fall) and the thing ran into the side of my car and ran away. Never saw it. Kinda ticked about that cuz I was so mad I wanted to chase it down and throttle it. Could have at least got some steaks out of the deal!
Third one(34 years old), I was driving my dad's truck because my VERSA was in the shop. Early morning, very dark. Dang thing jumped out of the bushes right in front of me.
Had deer whistles on the first two. I've heard they only work 1/3 of the time. When you're dealing with live animals, you just can't count on them to follow the rules.
What irks me is that the area of highway that I have to drive is like deer paradise. There is just a huge number of deer!Every fall you can count on seeing at least 1 new carcass EVERY day which probably = at least $1000 damage to most vehicles. We are talking thousands upon thousands of dollars of damage over the course of the few months that is "horny deer season" (thankyou BBB). Why doesn't the county issue a special hunting season to thin the animals out so it isn't so dangerous???
I also pegged a possum the other night. I think I need to get a sticker like Kimber!
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faction wrote:I also pegged a possum the other night. I think I need to get a sticker like Kimber!
I can put you in touch with my sign guys... $5 a pop! hehehe!!
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BillyBeaneBall
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Re: (BillyBeaneBall)
I came really close to hitting a dear once, but it was totally my own stupid fault. I was living in Utah at the time and the girl that I was dating had an uncle who lived nearby. We went there one evening to take care of his daughters so that he and his wife could go out. Anyway, on the way home, right as we were leaving the canyon, I was probably going just under 110 when the dear jumped across in front of us. We got lucky cause it kept moving... VERY fortunately.