Pa. Drivers Warned To Be On The Lookout For Deer
By Tony Romeo
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Pennsylvania officials remind motorists that the weeks ahead pose the greatest risk for accidents involving deer.
Ron Ruman, spokesman for the state Insurance Department, says Pennsylvania motorists should know that under state law, insurance companies are not allowed to impose a surcharge due to an accident involving deer.
He says that's important because according to data compiled by State Farm Insurance, Pennsylvania is second only to West Virginia in deer-related crashes.
"Unfortunately in Pennsylvania, as national statistics show, there's about a one in 71 chance that a given driver will have a crash with a deer," says Ruman. "So, because it does happen so often, we want to make sure that consumers know that they are protected."
With fall being breeding season, November is the worst month for accidents involving deer, with October and December number two and three.
Dawn and dusk are peak times for deer activity.