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Deer whistles again
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Pep Boys sells "Bell Deer Warning" whistles for $6.99 a pair.
Reading on the 'net, I came across an interesting quote from a KS
police dept spokesman talking about deer whistles... ""We are
interested in reducing accidents and damage to our patrol cars by
striking deer at night..."
So, is that the answer to these pesky creatures - to strike them only
at night?
Are they really effective? In the same web article, a mechanic for the
Iowa State Patrol is quoted as saying, ""They have proven effective
for us, and we do have a lot of damage to our cars...".
In any case, I bought a couple of sets and you know what? They really
work! I didn't even have them mounted yet. They were just sitting in
my saddlebag and you know what? I didn't see a single deer on the way
home... not one!
OK, seriously speaking... I really did buy a couple of sets to mount
on my bikes, but I'm worried that my bike is so loud that the deer may
not hear the whistle. How can I let the deer know to ignore the bike
sound and listen for the whistle? It wasn't in the instructions.
Really, I did buy 2 sets. Heck, it was only $14 total and for the
assurance that I can now ride willy nilly through unlit wooded areas
at night is well worth the price.
I think I'll mount the things on my cars instead.
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A while back Rider magazine had an article about electronic deer
whistles. Clem Salvadori wrote about testing them and not knowing if
they emmitted any sound because the frequency is higher than human
ears can detect. He then rode through a park with a herd of deer in
it, where they didn't give him any more or less attention than any
other vehicle.
Why not just ride with your thumb on the horn button? :-)
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Oh, then I take it you've driven/ridden in either Boston or Beltway traffic.
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