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Short answer is NO. If you can find an insurance company to give you
a discount that would cover the cost...go for it...otherwise check
this evidence:
I think the most telling thing about this topic is that AAA does not
even mention them as a way of controlling animal/car collisions:
http://www.aaafoundation.org/resources/index.cfm?button=autodeer
Crashes With Animals
Collisions with animals, particularly deer, represent more than four
percent of all crashes in the United States and killed 111 people in
1995 according to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration's Fatal Accident Reporting System (FARS), so the
Foundation decided to look into this issue further. An analysis of
state data from Alabama showed that the most dangerous times of day
for deer-related crashes are in the early evening and early morning --
the most active time for deer. The most dangerous time of year is
during the mating season, in November and December. While FARS
reported 275,000 collisions with animals in 1995, the Insurance
Information Institute , a New York based group that looks into various
insurance-related issues, estimates that there are 500,000 collisions
each year with deer alone, each costing the insurance industry
approximately $2,000 per claim. According to the I.I.I., the deer
population has swelled from approximately 10 million in the 1980s to
more than 20 million today.
So, what can you do to avoid hitting an animal yourself? First, pay
attention to Animal Crossing signs. They're probably there because
other motorists have had crashes in the area. Also, obey the speed
limit and keep a close watch for deer around dusk and at dawn. Don't
over-drive your headlights at night -- i.e., control your speed so
that you will have time to react to something when it appears in your
headlights. If you see a deer in the road, honk your horn -- flashing
your lights might cause the animal to further fixate on your vehicle.
Keep in mind that if you think you are going to hit the animal, it's
often better to brake than to swerve. Swerving can confuse the animal
as to which way to run and possibly result in a worse collision with a
fixed object such as a tree or an oncoming vehicle.
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Do the deer whistle alert things work very well?
no
Do the deer warning whistles for cars work?
According to this Washington State University paper there is no evidence of them working. http://cru.cahe.wsu.edu/CEPublications/eb1677/eb1677.html
With no bumper on a Smart car where should Deer Whistles be placed?
They'll do approximately as much good in the glove compartment, or better yet still in the package in the store, as anywhere else.Every study that's ever been done on these devices has concluded that they have no measurable effect. In fact, state police in several states have noted that after installing deer whistles on patrol cars, the number of deer/vehicle incidents actually increased from those over a similar period the year before the whistles were installed (this is probably coincidence and not a causal relationship).Occasionally vendors of these devices will claim that studies in Europe have proved they work, but if you actually read the studies they cite, the ultimate conclusions are, again, that the whistles do nothing. Save your money.
Do kangaroo whistles work?
No; kangaroos do not respond to whistles. Anyone who attempts to convince others that there is such a thing is being deceptive.
Do deer whistles really work?
The jury's still out. You need to be going at a pretty good clip to get the whistle loud enough to make the deer take notice, which often means you don't have the necessary stopping distance to brake in time for the extra dumb one. The fact is deer seem to have no understanding of vehicle dynamics at all. While many kinds of animals are hit because they miscalculated their ability to make it across the road before the car got there, deer are seemingly unique in their abilty to ignore vehicles completely.
Do dog whistles work?
If the dog is trained with one they work very well.
Where does a deer whistle go on car?
Anywhere on the front end of the car but these items don't really work * Added - Only 1 deer whistle of the many brands sold has ever been shown to work as intended. Even working as intended, it does not mean the deer will hear it or it will move. A deer whistle must be at the front of the car and will only work at the speed it was designed to function at.
Why do small towns sound their fire whistles at noon?
It used to be so people can get up for work.
What if your employer uses a series of two whistles to signal the start of work. When the second whistle sounds where should you be?
in your work area ready to begin work
What is a good deer attractant website?
True North Outdoors has a product line called Fatal Attraction that provides not only full circle nutrition to your deer heard but also hold and attract deer. Finally a one stop shop for products that really work! www.truenorthhunting.com www.fatalattractionfeed.com
Does air alert 4 work?
My brother used one of the air alert programs, he liked it and saw some results.
Do driveway alerts work in a parking lot?
"A driveway alert system would only work in another place if there were a receiver there. A driveway alert system needs a recover to work so, if there was one placed in a parking lot then it would work."
