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MDOT Deer Alert - Drivers Have 1 in 88 Chance of Collision

DRIVERS AND DEER ARE A DANGEROUS... SOMETIMES DEADLY COMBINATION. AND AN INSURANCE COMPANY NOW SAYS MISSISSIPPI DRIVERS ARE HITTING WAY TOO MANY DEER.

STATE FARM INSURANCE JUST RANKED STATES ACCORDING TO HOW MANY DRIVERS HAVE COLLIDED WITH DEER.MISSISSIPPI RANKS EIGHTH ON THAT LIST. THAT STATE FARM STUDY SAYS ONE OUT OF EVERY EIGHTY-EIGHT MISSISSIPPI DRIVERS WILL LIKELY HIT A DEER.

AND STATE TROOPERS SAY NEARLY 35-HUNDRED MISSISSIPPI DRIVERS HIT DEER IN 20-14. BUT AS BAD AS IT SOUNDS. MISSISSIPPI DROPPED ON THAT LIST. LAST YEAR IT RANKED SIXTH FOR DEER CRASHES...OFFICALS URGE DRIVERS. TO REMEBER DEER ARE NORMALLY HIT BETWEEN DUSK AND DAWN...AND TO NOT PANIC IF ONE CROSSES IN FRONT OF YOU..BRAKE CALMLY AND STAY IN YOUR LANE. IF YOU SEE ONE THERE'S A CHANCE YOU'LL SEE MORE SO BE CAREFUL AND DON'T FORGET TO BUCKLE UP.

http://www.yourdeltanews.com/mdot-deer-alert


 
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