Cranky introvert who sometimes thinks about politics, somewhere in the greater Philadelphia area
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Deer Pennsylvania
Mr. J has started a subscription to National Geographic. In the October issue there is a note on automobile accidents involving deer. Pennsylvania leads the nation, with 98,313.
Mating season is between October and December, so now is the time to be careful.
The best thing I recently learned about deer accidents: don't swerve if the accident is unavoidable. More deaths are caused when people try to swerve. And just slow down!
You can read many such tidbits (and much much more) in Tom Vanderbilt's recent book, Traffic. It's an amazing book that'll make you rethink how you drive and what driving is all about.
Mating season is between October and December, so now is the time to be careful.
ReplyDeleteThe best thing I recently learned about deer accidents: don't swerve if the accident is unavoidable. More deaths are caused when people try to swerve. And just slow down!
You can read many such tidbits (and much much more) in Tom Vanderbilt's recent book, Traffic. It's an amazing book that'll make you rethink how you drive and what driving is all about.
Ron,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the info! very useful.
*annually*?!?
ReplyDeletethat was my reading -- the number was for 2007. could be wrong though.
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