Steer clear of deer
Driving tips to avoid deer:
- Watch for deer between sunset and midnight, and during pre-dawn hours when they're most active.
- Be especially attentive for deer during the October-to-January migration and mating season.
- Slow down in posted deer-crossing areas.
- If you see one deer, remember that others are probably nearby.
- Use high beams at night in deer territory when there is no oncoming traffic.
- If a deer is frozen in your headlights, honk your horn in a loud, sustained blast.
- Don't rely on deer whistles or roadside reflectors; they have not been proven effective.
- If you can't avoid a deer, brake and stay in your lane. Don't endanger other vehicles.
- If you strike a deer, do not touch the animal. It may harm you or further injure itself.
- Call police immediately if you hit or are hit by a deer.
- Take pictures of the accident scene and vehicle damage for your insurance claim.
Sources: Insurance Information Institute.
Mitch Wilson, Ohio Insurance Institute.
Mitch Wilson, Ohio Insurance Institute.
