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dillrepair t1_j4imf91 wrote

Steer INTO the deer and hit the gas. Do not leave the road for a deer ever. A deer won’t kill you but rolling your car in a ditch or hitting a tree can. I’m serious… I hit the gas if deer are around. They always react so late… whether it’s vision related or stupidity… their late response usually results in then jumping directly into your path or the side of your car. So the more you slow down the more time you give them to execute their poor choices successfully. Maybe I’m nuts but I swear this is how it works. Also loud engines/exhaust DO seem to help.

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NotPromKing t1_j4j2kcg wrote

Hit the brakes and continue straight. Steering into the deer is the same as any other course change (don't do it) and hitting the gas is just stupid.

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SeaOfFireflies t1_j4iydc7 wrote

Also in terms of insurance claims, hitting the deer is a comp claim and won't be a fault claim and won't increase premium. Dodging the deer and hitting a tree/guardrail will make it a collision claim which will be a collision claim and will have possibility of increasing premium.

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