> While reducing speed when you see deer is important, you won't see the one you hit. In my case it jumped over a road barrier from below, it would have been impossible to see.
"Won't see it?"
You can't argue that all else equal, driving during the day is as likely to hit a pronghorn as driving at night. Not calling you a liar, but I'm skeptical.
Never made that claim, but dawn and dusk are the most risky.
Mine happened on a lunch break, can't see through rock either.
But you only see a fraction of the wildlife that is there. If your sole stratagy is to see them you may be surprised how many deer hit the sides of cars.
Complacency and selective attention are very real human problems.
The classic basketball game example of selective attention if you don't buy it.
"Won't see it?"
You can't argue that all else equal, driving during the day is as likely to hit a pronghorn as driving at night. Not calling you a liar, but I'm skeptical.