密歇根新闻广播 鹿交配的季节交通事故多发

 

It's October, and deer are in the mood for love. That means Michigan drivers are at greater risk of hitting a deer. October through December is mating season for deer, so they're extra active and on the move.

State Farm Insurance tells us that Michigan's number nine on the list of top-ten states where drivers are most likely to hit a deer, and the average cost for a deer-related claim is up nearly 5%, at just under $4,200.

Lt. Michael Shaw of the Michigan State Police joined Stateside to discuss deer collisions in Michigan and how to stay safe.

"A lot of people think it’s more in the rural areas, and that’s not actually true," Shaw said.

In fact, according to Shaw, the metro¹ Detroit area has the highest number of deer collisions in the state of Michigan, with Oakland County seeing the worst of it.

When encountering a deer on the road, Shaw advised keeping straight as opposed to swerving².

"You can actually damage your vehicle or get involved in more fatal types of crashes by veering³ and losing control of your car and striking a tree or something else," Shaw said.

Shaw’s tips for collisions include knowing that deer travel in groups, and braking when one is spotted⁴.

"When you see one, expect many more," he said.

Shaw also said that when you hit a deer, calling 911 should be the first course of action.

Listen above for the full conversation and more tips for road safety this winter.

1 metro   

n.地铁；adj.大都市的；(METRO)麦德隆(财富500强公司之一总部所在地德国，主要经营零售)

参考例句：

• Can you reach the park by metro?你可以乘地铁到达那个公园吗？
• The metro flood gate system is a disaster prevention equipment.地铁防淹门系统是一种防灾设备。

2 swerving   

v.（使）改变方向，改变目的( swerve的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• It may stand as an example of the fitful swerving of his passion. 这是一个例子，说明他的情绪往往变化不定，忽冷忽热。 来自辞典例句
• Mrs Merkel would be foolish to placate her base by swerving right. 默克尔夫人如果为了安抚她的根基所在而转到右翼就太愚蠢了。 来自互联网

3 veering   

n.改变的；犹豫的；顺时针方向转向；特指使船尾转向上风来改变航向v.（尤指交通工具）改变方向或路线( veer的现在分词 )；（指谈话内容、人的行为或观点）突然改变；（指风） （在北半球按顺时针方向、在南半球按逆时针方向）逐渐转向；风向顺时针转

参考例句：

• Anyone veering too close to the convoys risks being shot. 任何人改变方向，过于接近车队就有遭枪击的风险。 来自互联网
• The little boat kept veering from its course in such a turbulent river. 小船在这湍急的河中总是改变方向。 来自互联网

4 spotted   

adj.有斑点的，斑纹的，弄污了的

参考例句：

• The milkman selected the spotted cows,from among a herd of two hundred.牛奶商从一群200头牛中选出有斑点的牛。
• Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks.山姆的商店屯积了有斑点的短袜。