DEER: Slow down, humans

One morning a few weeks ago, there were three deer fatalities from the night before on the short section of Lancaster Road between English Point Road and Highway 95. While it is true that no matter how carefully one drives, some deer vs. vehicle collisions are inevitable, many can be prevented.

The other night while driving that same stretch of road, when we slowed for the second time for crossing deer, the impatient driver behind passed us, nearly hitting the large deer in the middle of the turn lane. If he had hit it at his high rate of speed, the deer might have been propelled through our windshield.

I recently returned from a trip to Aspen, Colo., and noted that highways and roads in Colorado with high wildlife traffic lower the speed limits by 10 mph and double the speeding fines after dark to prevent such collisions. If Idaho citizens can’t start using some common sense and slow down when appropriate, perhaps Idaho should consider such measures.

DENISE GRAVES

Hayden Lake