Deer whistles
I read in a motorcycle magazine sometime ago, it may have been Motorcycle Consumer News, that the verdict is still out on the benefit of deer whistles.
Yes, they startle the deer, and supposedly scare them AWAY from the road, but deer are very skittish and may just as easily scare INTO the road. Just this last week I assisted an elderly couple at the scene where they had just hit a deer. They had TWO whistles on their front bumper. They did not have the new higher-tech style that emit sonic waves though.
I have passed countless deer that are peacefully grazing on the side of the roadway and I'm not sure that I would want to scare them into ANY type of movement.
As some of you may have heard, I spent an extra eight days in Daytona this year spending time with my father, at Halifax Medical Center, who hit a deer on his bike. This issue has become quite important to me...and has messed with my head pretty good. If anyone has information, either pro/con regarding these whistles, I would sure like to hear about it.
Thanks,
Bill Taylor