brought to you by the Hanover Sheriff’s Office

Slow down, anticipate deer when driving through wooded and densely vegetated areas. Watch for deer crossing at locations where you have seen them before.

If one deer runs across the road, slow down and look for others (deer seldom run alone).

Be especially cautious at dusk through the early evening hours and in the hours prior to sunrise when deer are most active.

Drivers encountering deer on the roadways should flash their headlights at the deer and blow the horn to scare them away.

If you hit a deer, don’t touch it. If it’s alive, it may be dangerous. Call the police.

During rutting season (October through December), bucks move almost constantly in search of does. Deer are unpredictable.

Keep your eyes moving; don’t focus on the middle of the road.

A deer is visible less than 200 feet from your vehicle; it takes a car about 317 feet to stop at 55 MPH under optimum conditions.

Buckle your safety belts. Most people seriously injured in deer crashes are not buckled-up.

I just wanted to comment on the warning that deer rarely travel or run alone.
My last encounter with deer on phone did in fact involve two.
The deer were in full run, not just spooked off the side of the road.  I did not see them coming from the left until last minute.  The first just barely made it within literally inches straight across the road in front of my vehicle.  His buddy wasn’t as lucky.  He slammed head first into my drivers side door, actually denting my door frame.  Unlucky for my station wagon also!

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