Incident I was involved in Last Night

Sisu200 · 02-11-2009 05:19PM #1

Well Folks,

I have a question for you, I was travelling outside Tullamore last night when I went around a corner and hit a rather large deer, I collided with it. The deer was badly injured, so was the car.

I called AGS in Tullamore and they came out to me, we shifted it off the road into a nearby field, it was still alive. The Guards who came to me said they would organise a Vet to put down the animal. They only asked my name and tel. no. and said I could go ahead after we had a good look at the car.

Am I responsible for the costs of the Vet (please understand I dont mind if I am resp for the costs, as long as no one was injured is more important)

What is the normal procedure if a member of the public is involved in an incident like this.

Also a Big Thanks to the Traffic Corp in Tullamore, they helped me out big time:D

DubMedic · 02-11-2009 05:24PM

Hopefully, it doesn't cost you deerly to repair the car etc.

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emanresu · 02-11-2009 05:25PM

No, you are not responsible for the vet costs.
In this case it was a wild animal, but if it had been a cow or farm animal the owner of the animal would be responsible for the costs of damage to your car.

Sisu200 · 02-11-2009 05:30PM

DubMedic wrote: »

Hopefully, it doesn't cost you deerly to repair the car etc.

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The car is the last on my mind, getting an estimate today, I was a bit annoyed about the animal, I am not a hard driver, and had avoided 2 of his comrades in the same incident, unreal stuff, it was more shock than anything, I have never been in a situation like that before

PS I like the Pun

culabula88 · 02-11-2009 06:00PM

where did the accident happen . was it on the new bypass?

ivabiggon · 02-11-2009 06:01PM

*warning GRAPHIC*

http://simongreen.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/faildeer.jpg

could have been worse
this fella in the bmw was travelling so fast on the auto bahn that the deer blended into his engine block

Hooch · 02-11-2009 06:16PM

As above you are not liable for the vets costs. The state will cover it.

ivabiggon · 02-11-2009 06:39PM

does that apply to the damage to a vehicle as well, or god forbid if there was a more serious incident i.e loss of life or serious injury or car write off

AlekSmart · 02-11-2009 07:43PM

The incidence of Deer Strikes appears to be significantly higher this year for some reason.
I have had two close call on the Motorbike :eek: and I know of people who have had more than one thump with a Bambi in a short space of time.

It may have something to do with the rutting season or perhaps it`s the result of fewer hunters able to meet the Firearms regs ?

Turner · 02-11-2009 10:47PM

ivabiggon wrote: »

does that apply to the damage to a vehicle as well, or god forbid if there was a more serious incident i.e loss of life or serious injury or car write off

Contact your insurance company or the Motor Insurance Bureau of Ireland.

One of them will pay for it.

deadwood · 03-11-2009 12:01AM

Chief--- wrote: »

One of them will pay for it.

...if they have the doe.

Smokey Bear · 03-11-2009 12:07AM

This thread is stuck in a rutt.

the locust · 03-11-2009 12:26AM

shouldn't be too deer just a buck or two...

Hooch · 03-11-2009 01:49AM

Chief--- wrote: »

Contact your insurance company or the Motor Insurance Bureau of Ireland.

One of them will pay for it.

Insurance company only i'd say chief, dont MIBI only cover you for a collision with an uninsured or un identified vehicle?? (I may be wrong)

meathstevie · 03-11-2009 02:01AM

OP, you're lucky. Plenty of people who've crashed with deer on a motorbike or in their car haven't lived to tell the story. Just in general folks, at this time of the year deer go a bit horny ( another silly pun sorry ) and do a good bit of wandering around looking for some action. So if you travel through areas where there's deer about - and that's just about anywhere in Ireland nowadays - take it handy at night because they're not easily spotted.

Trojan911 · 03-11-2009 08:04AM

Just to add to meathstevies post, the rut should be, if not already at an end, coming to the end. Stags are exhausted and not focused at this time of the year.

If you are driving at night and one is stationary in the middle of the road then dip your lights and sound your horn as you are slowing to avoid him. They will move fast enough then as they react faster to noise. Full beams will only dazzle them & they will rarely react.

Sisu200 · 03-11-2009 08:29AM

culabula88 wrote: »

where did the accident happen . was it on the new bypass?

It happened just before the loading point for the peat, between Killeigh and Tullamore

Esel · 04-11-2009 06:46AM

Just for info: The proper technique (in a car) when you are suddenly confronted with a large animal on the road and know you cannot avoid hitting it (as told to me years ago by a friend who is a member):

Don't hit it while your brakes are still applied - the front of the car will be lowered, and there is a grave risk that the animal will come over the bonnet and through the windscreen, possibly resulting in serious injury or death to occupants. What you should do is lift off the brakes and floor the throttle just before impact, as the front will lift and there is much less chance of the above occurring. I've always remembered that one - never had to put it into practice though. :eek:

Edit: Pics
http://www.micom.net/oops/Deer%20vs%20Durango.jpg
http://www.micom.net/oops/Deer%20vs%20Durango2.jpg

Warning: above photos are graphic

Victor · 04-11-2009 10:49PM

AlekSmart wrote: »

The incidence of Deer Strikes appears to be significantly higher this year for some reason.

Deer numbers are up because hunters are taking the stags (for antlers) instead of the does. Of course, this suits the remaining stags as they then get to have more does. The net effect is the same number of fawns next year.

Contrast with mallard where the ducks have been targetted hard and you now get 2-3 drakes per duck and overall numbers are down.

King Ludvig · 05-11-2009 11:29PM

esel wrote: »

Just for info: The proper technique (in a car) when you are suddenly confronted with a large animal on the road and know you cannot avoid hitting it (as told to me years ago by a friend who is a member):

Don't hit it while your brakes are still applied - the front of the car will be lowered, and there is a grave risk that the animal will come over the bonnet and through the windscreen, possibly resulting in serious injury or death to occupants. What you should do is lift off the brakes and floor the throttle just before impact, as the front will lift and there is much less chance of the above occurring. I've always remembered that one - never had to put it into practice though. :eek:

Edit: Pics
http://www.micom.net/oops/Deer%20vs%20Durango.jpg
http://www.micom.net/oops/Deer%20vs%20Durango2.jpg

Warning: above photos are graphic

Mythbusters busted that!!:D

Esel · 06-11-2009 02:03AM

King Ludvig wrote: »

Mythbusters busted that!!:D

They may have busted the pics (the extensive roof damage and lack of frontal damage do look dodgy....), but the driving technique I outlined does hold water.

deadwood · 06-11-2009 11:46AM

esel wrote: »

Just for info: The proper technique (in a car) when you are suddenly confronted with a large animal on the road and know you cannot avoid hitting it ...

Just say "hello guard, what seems to be the problem?"

Trojan911 · 06-11-2009 12:01PM

Victor wrote: »

Deer numbers are up because hunters are taking the stags (for antlers) instead of the does.

Just to point out, this hunter takes the meat and avoids shooting stags, as do all my shooting partners this time of the year, because the stag is ruined from the rut (lean & exhausted, disorientated and damaged antlers from fighting does not make for good meat or trophies). Stags are best shot just before the rut (unless you are trophy hunting).

Spikers (young male deer) are the way forward here. The hinds (females) season only opened on the 1st of Nov, and I, and many others will be concentrating on them and spikers untill the end of their prospective seasons.

Anyway, back on topic.......

The theory on accelerating to aviod throwing a deer onto the car is probably not a bad idea. I see the logic behind it.

Hopefully I will never have to do it....

King Ludvig · 09-11-2009 04:23PM

esel wrote: »

They may have busted the pics (the extensive roof damage and lack of frontal damage do look dodgy....), but the driving technique I outlined does hold water.

How do you know? You said you've never had to try it! (thankfully)

Anyway, no it was the technique itself they busted.

End of the day, lets just hope none of us have to learn the hard way which techique works best!

Drummerboy08 · 09-11-2009 04:32PM

I nearly had this experience last night - N11 Northbound at the Glen of the Downs. Little fcuker ran out under me. Managed to avoid it, but thank god for good tyres and clean underpants!

Seems to be lots of deer around that area at the minute. Are there any signs on the road warning of wildlife?

09-11-2009 05:43PM

Drummerboy08 wrote: »

I nearly had this experience last night - N11 Northbound at the Glen of the Downs. Little fcuker ran out under me. Managed to avoid it, but thank god for good tyres and clean underpants!

Seems to be lots of deer around that area at the minute. Are there any signs on the road warning of wildlife?

If I remember correctly there is. I always hope to see some deer when I see the signs. (Not running out in front of me though).

Leo Demidov · 09-11-2009 06:54PM

Drummerboy08 wrote: »

Seems to be lots of deer around that area at the minute. Are there any signs on the road warning of wildlife?

Skidmarks?

Hooch · 09-11-2009 07:11PM

wexfjord wrote: »

Skidmarks?

Are you refering to the ones on the road....or in his pants:pac::D

eroo · 09-11-2009 08:13PM

meathstevie wrote: »

Just in general folks, at this time of the year deer go a bit horny ( another silly pun sorry ) and do a good bit of wandering around looking for some action. So if you travel through areas where there's deer about - and that's just about anywhere in Ireland nowadays - take it handy at night because they're not easily spotted.

And if they spot you.. your fecked - literally!:eek:

meathstevie · 09-11-2009 09:14PM

eroo wrote: »

And if they spot you.. your fecked - literally!:eek:

Like the lad in Antrim or Armagh a while ago....stag nearly killed him trampling and sticking the antlers in.

To the person who came up with the theory about accelerating etc..whenever you think you're going to hit something quite big and quite solid and you see no option to avoid it bleed away as much speed as you can breaking, shifting down gears etc. And if you realy have your wits about you pull your arms close to your sides with your upper arms covering your face just before impact if you can. In that way you provide extra cover for the vitals contained in your ribcage and you might prevent the airbag hitting you full blast in the face as well.

Leo Demidov · 09-11-2009 10:08PM

nice guy always wrote: »

Are you refering to the ones on the road....or in his pants:pac::D

Lowest common denominator.

I expected more.

Esel · 10-11-2009 02:10AM

More than skidmarks?

Incident I was involved in Last Night

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