November is the peak month for collisions. Motorists should use extreme caution when driving at dawn and dusk because these are the peak hours when deer are active. This is especially true from October through December. Drivers should use their peripheral vision to check for movement near a roadway. If they see deer standing near the roadside, they should SLOW DOWN .
Deer are very unpredictable.
They can change direction quickly and unexpectedly running in the path of a driver. If a driver does become involved in an accident with a deer, the driver should move the car to the side of the road, out of the way of oncoming traffic. A driver can set up flares around the deceased animal if it is impeding traffic in the roadway to warn other drivers of the obstruction. The driver should NOT stand in the road or attempt to assist the animal, as an injured animal is frightened and can react in an unpredictable manner.