{"id":4819,"date":"2016-01-06T05:08:03","date_gmt":"2016-01-06T05:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/469899a3-97a5-4c9b-8d86-b9629724411a.cc10.conves.io\/?p=4819"},"modified":"2016-01-06T05:08:03","modified_gmt":"2016-01-06T05:08:03","slug":"dangerous-deer-in-the-headlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swflinsurance.com\/dangerous-deer-in-the-headlights\/","title":{"rendered":"Dangerous Deer in the Headlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In Florida, we love our motorcycles. There is a wonderful freedom in jumping on a motorcycle and going for a cruise and going with a group of friends. It feels a bit like flying down the road. It is exhilarating. It is an adrenaline rush. It is also dangerous, especially at night.<\/p>\n<p>When an average person thinks of Florida, they might think of recreational parks and famous attractions. They might consider that the Everglades are full of alligators and maybe some snakes. What they rarely think about is the same terrain that many animals thrive in Florida also creates a very large population of deer.<\/p>\n<p>Deer migrate, especially during the mating season, which lasts from October to January. They run in herds and move about looking for good grazing areas and water. Because Florida is such a vast state, this means there are plenty of areas where deer cross the roads.<\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Danger_to_Motorcycles\"><\/span>Danger to Motorcycles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/swflinsurance.com\/dangerous-deer-in-the-headlights\/#Danger_to_Motorcycles\" >Danger to Motorcycles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/swflinsurance.com\/dangerous-deer-in-the-headlights\/#Safety_First\" >Safety First<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Hitting a deer at highway speeds in a vehicle does a lot of damage to the car. Most of the time, if the occupants of the vehicle are wearing seat belts and do not swerve, but apply brakes strongly instead, the car is damaged but the occupants usually survive.<\/p>\n<p>With a motorcycle rider, hitting a deer is very different. A buck deer may weigh up to 200 lbs. If you hit a deer on a motorcycle, it is like running into a brick wall. A motorcycle rider flies over the handlebars and goes into the air like shooting out of a cannon. And then, lands head first into the pavement. This is not a pleasant event. Some die. It can happen in an instant.<\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Safety_First\"><\/span>Safety First<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Take it easy when driving on Florida highways that are far for the cities. Expect that a deer may suddenly jump in front and be sure to get motorcycle insurance from SWFL Insurance Agency Inc. in Fort Meyers, Florida because you never know when some surprising thing may happen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Florida, we love our motorcycles. There is a wonderful freedom in jumping on a motorcycle and going for a cruise and going with a group of friends. It feels a bit like flying down the road. It is exhilarating. It is an adrenaline rush. It is also dangerous, especially at night. When an average person thinks of Florida, they might think of recreational parks and famous attractions. They might consider that the Everglades are full of alligators and maybe some snakes. What they rarely think about is the same terrain that many animals thrive in Florida also creates a very large population of deer. Deer migrate, especially during the mating season, which lasts from October to January. They run in herds and move about looking for good grazing areas and water. Because Florida is such a vast state, this means there are plenty of areas where deer cross the roads. Danger to Motorcycles Hitting a deer at highway speeds in a vehicle does a lot of damage to the car. Most of the time, if the occupants of the vehicle are wearing seat belts and do not swerve, but apply brakes strongly instead, the car is damaged but the occupants usually survive. With a motorcycle rider, hitting a deer is very different. A buck deer may weigh up to 200 lbs. If you hit a deer on a motorcycle, it is like running into a brick wall. A motorcycle rider flies over the handlebars and goes into the air like shooting out of a cannon. And then, lands head first into the pavement. This is not a pleasant event. Some die. It can happen in an instant. Safety First Take it easy when driving on Florida highways that are far for the cities. Expect that a deer may suddenly jump in front and be sure to get motorcycle insurance from SWFL Insurance Agency Inc. in Fort Meyers, Florida because you never know when some surprising thing may happen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4820,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"In Florida, we love our motorcycles. 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