Deer on the Run

[dems4me]

Just thought I'd share with you all parts of an article I was reading in the local paper on Friday. As many are aware, this is the time of year deers are on the run, bucks chasing does and kids leaving mothers to travel about 4 miles away (remember this is what the article said, dont know and don't care if its true)... the point was, they run in November and pointed out the fact that alot of deer get hit by drivers that are driving occupied and not giving driving their undivided attention. Their point was (and of course its sad to hit a deer or any animal) but when you see a deer jump out in front of you, many people have the first reaction to slam the brakes on. They said its good to slam your breaks on, but right before you hit the deer, they advise people to release the break and hit it deadon. Apparently when you slam your brakes on you force the front of your vehicle in a downward direction thereby allowing the deer to propel itself up the hood and through your windshield which can cause serious injury to the driver and passenger of the vehicle. If you just hit it deadon by not slamming breaks on, the brunt of the damage is done to your grill of your vehicle and not you or your passenger. Just thought I'd share. Though I think its sad for a deer to get hit in the first place, let alone worrying abuot where his body will land, but it made sense and in a sincere effort to protect forumites I thought I'd pass on the information.

 

[kwillia]

Good post, dems.

 

[mizteresa1965]

Just thought I'd share with you all parts of an article I was reading in the local paper on Friday. As many are aware, this is the time of year deers are on the run, bucks chasing does and kids leaving mothers to travel about 4 miles away (remember this is what the article said, dont know and don't care if its true)... the point was, they run in November and pointed out the fact that alot of deer get hit by drivers that are driving occupied and not giving driving their undivided attention. Their point was (and of course its sad to hit a deer or any animal) but when you see a deer jump out in front of you, many people have the first reaction to slam the brakes on. They said its good to slam your breaks on, but right before you hit the deer, they advise people to release the break and hit it deadon. Apparently when you slam your brakes on you force the front of your vehicle in a downward direction thereby allowing the deer to propel itself up the hood and through your windshield which can cause serious injury to the driver and passenger of the vehicle. If you just hit it deadon by not slamming breaks on, the brunt of the damage is done to your grill of your vehicle and not you or your passenger. Just thought I'd share. Though I think its sad for a deer to get hit in the first place, let alone worrying abuot where his body will land, but it made sense and in a sincere effort to protect forumites I thought I'd pass on the information.

so what.......pretend that the brakes don't work and pray for the best as you slam into a deer doing 40mph.....or more?? I don't think so..............

 

[kwillia]

so what.......pretend that the brakes don't work and pray for the best as you slam into a deer doing 40mph.....or more?? I don't think so..............

You can slam on your brakes if you want... just make sure you are ready for a lap full of bloody buck.

 

[Cowgirl]

so what.......pretend that the brakes don't work and pray for the best as you slam into a deer doing 40mph.....or more?? I don't think so..............

If you can't slow down enough to completely avoid hitting the deer, then don't brake hard because your front end will tip down, thus allowing the deer to slide up the hood and crash through your windshield. I would rather not worry about the outcome for the deer (and hope to get a good meal out of the deal) and just hit the deer with the front of the vehicle which is better at handling collisions.

 

[dems4me]

You can slam on your brakes if you want... just make sure you are ready for a lap full of bloody buck.

 

[K_Jo]

How fast should I go when trying to hit a squirrel?

 

[aps45819]

so what.......pretend that the brakes don't work and pray for the best as you slam into a deer doing 40mph.....or more?? I don't think so..............

The point is to release you brakes just before impact. That allows the front and to recover from the "dive" slamming on your brakes caused.
You might benifit from a driving course that teaches vehical dynamics.

 

[smoothmarine187]

sounds like a good idea, but I'm pretty much screwed either way since my car is low

 

[Nanny Pam]

How fast should I go when trying to hit a squirrel?

PM DoWhat. He's the expert.

 

[dems4me]

sounds like a good idea, but I'm pretty much screwed either way since my car is low

In that case, go really fast causing a spin out and loss of control, then your odds are only a 1/4th chance of hitting a deer with the front of your vehicle compared to the sides and rear

 

[Bonehead]

Like anyone that has ever hit a deer has any fu$king idea that it is about to happen. Then have time to think it through. Give me a break. The best way to avoid deer is to keep your eyes on the road, put away the damn cell phone, put down the newspaper, soda, pizza, burger, and drive like it is important to your safety and health.

 

[Vince]

Like anyone that has ever hit a deer has any fu$king idea that it is about to happen. Then have time to think it through. Give me a break. The best way to avoid deer is to keep your eyes on the road, put away the damn cell phone, put down the newspaper, soda, pizza, burger, and drive like it is important to your safety and health.

I'd rather hit the deer with a 30.06, and put it's azz in the freezer.

 

[dems4me]

Like anyone that has ever hit a deer has any fu$king idea that it is about to happen. Then have time to think it through. Give me a break. The best way to avoid deer is to keep your eyes on the road, put away the damn cell phone, put down the newspaper, soda, pizza, burger, and drive like it is important to your safety and health.

I'm glad I can f$king help

 

[Geek]

I'm glad I can f$king help

Don't forget that if you see one deer, you are likely to see another

 

[dems4me]

Don't forget that if you see one deer, you are likely to see another

Another good pointer!! I do the same for a dog or a cat if one darts out in the road, I still slow down, wondering if there's another dog or cat chasing it. Good point!!!

 

[dems4me]

Not that I was putting this theory to rest, but I hit my first deer tonight actually I obliterrated it and it did the same to the front right side of my truck I slammed the breaks on as hard as I could and then let up a split second before, the deer went flying up about 20 feet in the air.. I pulled over as did the two cars that by the grace of God didn't slam into me. They both kept commenting about the flying deer and they'd seen nothing like it and how high up in the air I got it. I killed it

 

[RoseRed]

Not that I was putting this theory to rest, but I hit my first deer tonight actually I obliterrated it and it did the same to the front right side of my truck I slammed the breaks on as hard as I could and then let up a split second before, the deer went flying up about 20 feet in the air.. I pulled over as did the two cars that by the grace of God didn't slam into me. They both kept commenting about the flying deer and they'd seen nothing like it and how high up in the air I got it. I killed it

You killed one of Santa's reindeer.

 

[Pete]

Not that I was putting this theory to rest, but I hit my first deer tonight actually I obliterrated it and it did the same to the front right side of my truck I slammed the breaks on as hard as I could and then let up a split second before, the deer went flying up about 20 feet in the air.. I pulled over as did the two cars that by the grace of God didn't slam into me. They both kept commenting about the flying deer and they'd seen nothing like it and how high up in the air I got it. I killed it

Speed kills

 

[Wenchy]

Damn! Glad you are okay.

When is the insurance thread going to start?