re: FYI
The largest auto insurance company in the U.S. was reportedly previously giving away deer whistles upon requests, but apparently no longer is doing so.
I do not know why they stopped giving them out.
It would seem to be their interest to do so.
I've previously bought the little plastic noise/whistle things for $1 each to about $8 each.
They sort of mount on bumpers, but then seem to get knocked off from the wind, car wash, et cetera.
I've got a vehicle that I glued 5 on (a "buck" each), and two or three are still there.
Here is ad copy, which may be accurate:
"Every year there are more than 1.7 million reports of automobile collision with deer. This number represents accidents where a police report has been made to verify vehicle damage or personal injury. It is estimated there are over 2 million unreported deer/vehicle accidents each year, totaling an astounding 3.7 million vehicle contacts with deer annually in the continental US. This staggering number accounts for more than a billion dollars in insurance claims annually."
"In certain areas of some states, your odds of having a deer/vehicle accident may be less than 1 in 3 within a year, with average vehicle damage exceeding $2,800, plus risk of personal injury."
"The (name of a company), used with driver awareness, will reduce your risk of hazardous animal/vehicle collision by more than 70%."