Watch out for deer
Dear Editor:
Someone hit a deer in front of my house on Jan. 24 and another one on Jan. 27.
Sideroad 15 in to Salem is a 60km/h zone, yet everyday I watch the cars go by at 90 to 100, down a hill and past the woods, to Salem school, morning, noon and night. I’m always watching drivers go by with their faces lit by phone screens in the dark – and don’t get me started on the number of beer cans I clean up from the ditch.
“School bus stopping,” “hidden driveway” and the speed limit are clearly marked. Now we need to add “deer crossing” signs for drivers to ignore.
Some guy stopped to collect the meat, which I’m glad will go to use, but he gutted it and left the entrails there to attract more animals to the road. Now he’s left it up to me to call the township to clean it up. I got his license plate if they want to dump that mess in the end of his driveway after leaving it in mine. If you want to eat the roadkill, just take the whole damn thing.
When you hit a deer with your car, you’ll likely be walking to work in 30 below, so maybe read the signs, put your beer down, put your phone away, slow down and pay attention to operating your vehicle safely.
Shane Lambert,
Centre Wellington