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"A. Sinan Unur" <ude.invalid> wrote in message
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While I agree with everything else you said, I will point out that in the
Northeast it is very common to encounter deer on the interstates. Carcasses
are quite frequent. Having said that, it is also quite easy to see deer on
or near the median or shoulder of the road. I've seen several car/deer
collisions on the interstates and every time the driver had plenty of time
to see and be prepared for a deer strike. The biggest problem (though not
the sole cause) of car/deer encounters is drivers who believe their sole
obligation is to point the car toward their destination and step on the gas.

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"Mike Marlow" <net> wrote in
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I must be blanking then. Yes, I have seen the occasional carcass or two
on I-81 or I-90, but that, in my memory, seems to be overwhelmed by the
sheer number of carcasses I see on rural upstate NY routes. Is that
because the interstates are cleaned up more quickly?

I have been very lucky in that I have not had more than a handful of
encounters with deer on the road in the last 15 years in Ithaca where
the deer population has gotten so brazen to roam around down town on
occasion.

I remember one cold winter night when I ended up waiting at a bus stop
along with a family of deer. Let me tell you, bambi is cute, but I was
scared ;-)

 

Agreed. And those who think that brakes work instantly under all
conditions.

Sinan
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A. Sinan Unur wrote:
 

No need to be scared of a whitetail. Now a black bear with cubs is a
different story!

Matt

"A. Sinan Unur" <ude.invalid> wrote in
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I take back everything I said about there being not that many deer on
interstates. I just came back from a trip where I stopped counting
carcasses once the number reached 20 (along I-81, I-380, I-80, through
NY, PA, NJ). It was depressing, really.

Sinan

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