Bambi Killed My Truck! Do You Wear Your Seat-Belts?

Question

A deer flew outta of the woods and I hit it going 55mph...

As a result, I spent 6 hours in the hospital while my husband was being X-Rayed for cervical injuries. I have not a scratch, yet he now has 'Strained Muscles' and 2 cracked ribs.

I was wearing my seat-belt. He was not! Do YOU wear YOUR seat-belts???

Answer 1

How unfortunate, for all involved. Glad it wasn't worse.......

Yes, I always wear a seat-belt, and so do most people I know.

Answer 2

No but seat belts save lives. ALWAYS and ONLY seat belts.

Answer 3

Answer 4

Moose in NH? I'm pleasantly surprised.

Answer 5

So sorry to hear of that. Yeah we have insurance. Not only the deer, but the moose are a lumbering, too

Answer 6

Yes, way before it was required by law.....after a dear friend was thrown from her vehicle and run over by oncoming traffic. I'm glad he'll be OK and hope he learned something. Gotta watch for those Bambis this time of year, as temperatures fall and they are going into the rut. They are moving a lot more. I hope you have good insurance on your truck :-0

Answer 7

I've hit deer as well down at the farm and always had a seatbelt on. It's too bad some people won't wear one until after they have experienced what happens when you don't. Hope he is doing well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?...

This URL is an example of someone who will never understand common sense. (It's a classic for those who have never heard it.)

Answer 8

Answer 9

Yup..Fish & Game found it this morning about 100 feet in the woods

Answer 10

Uhm, ok. You can stop yelling at me now. I've hit multiple deer in my life. You're not alone here, and you will get through this.

Just take a deep breath and relax.....

Answer 11

So... safe speed (50) Posted is 55 and a deer jumps the guard rail, Air bag worked and breaks were irrelevant because there was no time.

Even SAFE drivers have accidents. I have NEVER had an accident before and my driving record is meticulous. and to reiterate... The **** DEER IS DEAD!!!

Answer 12

I thought attentive driving, safe speeds, air bags, ABS all contributed to saving lives.

Silly me.

So, is Bambi really dead?

Answer 13

Yup, throw way your parachute, life jacket, bullet proof vest, helmet, etc. All you need is a seat belt.

Answer 14

Only seat belts?

Answer 15

Bambi drives?

Answer 16

I wear my seatbelt and don't let anyone ride in my vehicle or a vehicle that I drive without one. I have had several wrecks, one serious one, that I would have been seriously hurt or killed without a seatbelt. A long time ago, before seat belts, I was in the back seat of a car that hit a cow. I hit the back of the bench front seat. My son flew out of my hands over the seat. The girl in the front seat snatched him out of midair right before he hit the windshield. It would probably have killed him. He was a baby. The driver wasn't going very fast either.

Answer 17

no he was wearing a seat belt.

Answer 18

Bambi died?

Answer 19

My mom was very cautious as her brother died in the 70s in a car accident, because he did not wear a seat belt. I hope he was a good recovery.

Answer 20

Ouch, its lucky that you have a high profile vehicle, if it had been in a smaller car it may have came through the windshield and really hurt the both of you. If you're in a low profile car and you know that you can't avoid hitting the deer its actually safer to accelerate rather then brake as it raises the car a little while braking lowers it. At least that's what I read and it seems to make sense?

And yeah I always wear me seat-belt, force of habit I guess?

Answer 21

LOL!

Answer 22

How unfortunate, for all involved. Glad it wasn't worse.......

Yes, I always wear a seat-belt, and so do most people I know.

Answer 23

LOL! I like to see someone say something witty once in a while. Kudos!

Answer 24

The Deer are running amok with no values, sense of decency, or responsibility. They need to go out, get jobs, and earn a buck.

Answer 25

200 Americans a year die from accidents which involve hitting a deer.
We have 30 million deer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

Answer 26

Each and every time.

Answer 27

LOL! I can't even imagine those day (especially since I wasn't there), but I cringe when I see old movies and tv shows with kids sitting in their parents laps.

Answer 28

You ain't joking! He is 48 now and has cheated death several times. It's a wonder any of my kids are alive. I used to drive like a maniac, on bald tires, no seat belts, kids running all over the car, windows open. I had one daughter who liked to hang her head out the window like a dog!

Answer 29

ABSOLUTELY!!! Hit one of those and you are dead.