Car-Deer Collisions Worrying Police

Centre Hastings OPP has responded to eight car-deer collisions since the beginning of the year. Deer can be unpredictable, often crossing roads in search of food, shelter, or to flee predators. Although they can be active throughout the day, deer are most active between dusk and dawn. Police offer these tips the help avoid deer collisions:
1. Always obey the speed limit and wear seat belts
2. Be alert at dusk and dawn and use your high beams if no traffic is approaching
3. Slow down and pay close attention in areas posted with yellow deer crossing signs, areas known to have large deer populations, and areas where roads divide agricultural fields and bush
4. Deer travel in groups; never assume there’s only one deer crossing the road
5. If you spot a deer on the road, slow down and blow your horn to frighten it away