"they need to move the deer crossing..."

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  • Dr Mordrid
    Moderator
    • Apr 2001
    • 26592

    #1

    "they need to move the deer crossing..."

    Deer-car accidents are a huge problem, Michigan averages about 50,000 a year (yeah, you read that right), but this lady.... O-o

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  • Umfriend
    Crabby Smurf
    • Mar 2001
    • 7308

    #2
    ROFL. So my wife thinks this is a prank. I imagine this is real. Anyway to say for sure?
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    • VJ
      Moderator
      • Mar 2001
      • 9733

      #3
      The story is quite old (on internet since 2011-2012)... According to Snopes ( https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/deer-crossing/ ), it started with a letter sent to an Indiana news paper, but while the letter is real, they do not know if it was intended seriously or not.
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      • UtwigMU
        Super MURCer
        • Jul 2002
        • 5651

        #4
        We now have blue reflectors facing away from road:

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        The theory is blue light is not present in nature and should dissuade animals from crossing.

        Last year I had to stop completely twice as deer was standing in the middle of the road.

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