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Re: OT: deer whistles..do they work
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Posted by Rauville on November 05, 2004 at 03:52:35 from (209.180.79.95):
In Reply to: OT: deer whistles..do they work posted by Midwest redneck on November 05, 2004 at 02:37:57:
A few years ago here in SD the State Highway Patrol installed whistles on all their cruisers. After a period of time they were found to have NO effect on the percentage of deer hits. In fact I would guess that because they give you a false sense of security, you become less observant, and probably the accident rate is higher. It's all a matter of mathematical probability...and if a deer decides to step in front of you! PS: Here's a link to a deer accident reduction study that has some interesting points (such as: whistles having no effect; European-style headlights; placing deer carcasses next to deer crossing signs causes people to slow down, thus reducing accidents, etc).
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