It’s that time of year again. New York authorities are warning motorists to watch out for deer on the roads as the mating season heats up.
The Thruway Authority and state police sent out their annual “Antler Alert” on Monday, saying most collisions with deer happen from October through December.
With deer more active and on the move, drivers should keep their heads on a swivel, checking the shoulders of roads for the animals and avoiding distractions to stay alert.
Troopers say there were more than 2,200 collisions between vehicles and deer last year on the Thruway alone.
One of their tips: Don’t swerve to avoid a deer. That can spook the animals onto the roadway and can lead to collisions with other vehicles or losing control. Just hit the brakes.
(AP)
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4 Responses
As if this is a local problem. Deer are a problem all the time in almost all parts of the USA.
So far no deer in Boro Park.
I think we should move the deer crossings to roads that are in quiet areas…
#3- unfortunately the deer are in charge of these matters, and they don’t seem to listen to reason (showing they aren’t all that different than politicians, except that if we smash into politicians we aren’t allowed to bring them to a soup kitchen for recycling).