Just months ago, our friend ran into a deer as he was driving his motorcycle – or quite the other way around. Luckily, there was no major damage to his body and head only a minor wound on his foot. Every weekend, he goes out pretty much, hence for the purpose of his having an electronic deer whistle repeller. Currently, whenever he’s on the road, he just alarms the deer through his whistle and the deer would stay put instead of running across the road. He was very lucky – but now he is cautious whenever he drives his bike to avoid getting into deer accidents again. The deer are on the move at this period of the year along with the coming climate changes.

Are deer the most common cause of vehicular accidents? Deer have a tendency to meet at the edge of roads because of the tall grass and greens. They are always on the move and usually use the roads as a passageway, and it is common for them to run in a zigzag pattern to flee from predators.And, during the evening hours, deer are blinded by headlights and cannot see where they are going.Dusk, several hours into the night and dawn are prime feeding times, so it is advantageous to be more watchful during these times of day.

Despite the kind of vehicle you drive, an added tip on behaviors of deer that you should know about is to exercise extreme vigilance when on two lane or rural roads.We live in a rural area, and I can tell you that every time we leave the house, we see a deer or two, sometimes a herd.We have herds that forage in the yard close to the road. If ever you see a deer, typically there are many of them, therefore reduce speed and keep an eye on passersby. To make the motorists aware of the preferred trail that deer usually take is the point of installing deer crossing signs on certain parts of the road. When traveling at night, one thing we keep an eye on are cars with flashing lights that can blind your vision.The term “caught like a deer in the headlights” comes from a deer ‘freezing’ from being blinded by the lights of a vehicle. Should it happen to you, signal at the approaching car by blinking your lights.

The Motorcycle Safety Foundation recommends a helmet as the most protective piece of gear you can wear while riding a bike. To prevent having stones and insects on your face, the helmet should at least have a face shield.A mere windshield or glasses does not provide adequate protection. Be certain that the face shield is tightly attached to your helmet and scratch free because scratches can refract light, blurring out your vision. Also use a tinted shield when riding during the day and a clear shield when riding at night. Exhaust pipes can burn you and flying road debris can hurt you when riding a bike, so to stop it from happening, wear something bulky over the ankle boots.Our friend had on sturdy boots and the doctor told him it helped to minimize his injury. Boots with good grasps is what you should use so that it won’t slide on the foot pegs.

To protect your hands from sun, wind, blisters, cold and prevent bruises, cuts and abrasions in a crash use a good pair of heavy gloves. A body gear made of leather or abrasion resistant fabric is what you should wear to avoid or reduce the extent of damage in case you crash.You have deer horns on your car so it makes sense to install them on your bike – you are more exposed on a motorcycle – so every bit of extra protective is warranted. No need to be troubled with deer crossing the road. Relax and enjoy the ride.

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