You hit a deer on the interstate. who is at-fault? you or the deer?
Yeah, i know, a deer cannot testify in court. but, who is at-fault? you or the deer?
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It doesn’t matter… the deer is not going to pay for your damages.. sorry.
It depends on the particular circumstances. They are not always the same for every collision with a deer.
Where would this question come up, in any practical sense? Serious.
Blame this question on my wife. we just came in off of I-65 North and she saw a dead deer on the side of the interstate. she dared me to ask this question on Fluther, so here it is.
A deer cannot be ‘at fault’. To be at fault is a human attribute only. The deer played a causal or contingent role in the mishap.
If you hit a tree because your brakes fail, are your brakes ‘at fault’ ? What does that mean?
A deer ran into my dad’s car yes, ran into it, only after jumping over the two other cars in the other lanes on the highway when he was driving back from work about a month ago. Insurance paid for repairs and they just had to pay the $250 deductible. But I know of other incidents where someone swerved to miss a deer and ran off the road and it became a problem of “failure to maintain vehicle.”
You.
You ran into the deer. Not vice-versa.
The deer does not understand the danger of the interstate, that’s a human creation that’s not taught in deer school.
On the other hand, you are perfectly aware of what a deer is, what it does, and that you should avoid being hit by it.
Unfortunately there aren’t two bright ass lights on the back of deer. So I’m sorry to say…..
its not beyond imagination that it can be the fault of the driver, you are responsible for the vehicle and what it does. but in the majority of cases im sure its the deers fault.
we are at fault…its like an elephant RUNNING STRAIGHT THROUGH YOUR HOUSE, killing you or your parents, and then blaming you for being in the way. IN YOUR OWN HOME.
Damages involving an animal always fall under comp coverage (act of nature/non-collision) unless of course you hit something other than the animal. I hit a deer in a neighborhood once. The deer ran out in front of me, and even though I was only doing 20mph, I still hit it. Not my fault, but sad for the deer.
anyone ever seen bambi?...........bastards
actually, according to most insurance carriers (i’m a claim rep for the largest auto insurer in the US), hitting (or being hit by) a deer (or any other animal) whether dead or alive, is a comprehensive claim – not categorized as an “at-fault accident” ... at my company, these claims are also not eligible for surcharge, meaning premiums won’t increase just because you filed this type of claim. only collision losses that exceed a certain dollar amount are eligible for policy surcharge.
It depends on what you think about the deer and what it means to you. It can be a moral or a financial dilemma as most of the answers show. I would suggest it as a matter of circumstance, unless you like hitting deer with a car or in the world of deer, suicide by car has a value.
Exchange information and let the insurance companies fight it out.
Since the deer probably does carry any type of insurance, you will have to pay for your damages regardless of whether or not you or the deer is at fault.
I saw some deer in a neighbor’s yard one night after dark, so I brought my car to a complete stop. The last deer to leave panicked, ran into the back of my car and knocked itself unconscious. Even though I was in its “home,” I was a stationary object. Wouldn’t saying it was my fault be like blaming the table when I stub my toe?
You. He/she was technically a pedestrian if you think about it, minus the whole being a human thing.
It’s probably the deer’s. Everybody knows that all deer’s are alcoholics. lol
@Self_Consuming_Cannibal nobody told the damn deer to go out so late at night, they were prolly selling drugs or trying to go party somewhere.
Yes or they were texting while crossing the road. lol
@bigboss
LMFAO! Or it could’ve been going out for a late night booty call!
No, I’m a straight male, so I prefer does.
i meant it as a pun…buck = fuck get it? lol
I got it, I just thought you saw my long hair, didn’t notice the facial hair, thought I was a chick and then proceded to hit on me. It’s happened before.
Well funny you should ask, my mother is a virgin, but I think that makes me the anti-christ!
>:- O Mwhahaha!!! * A deranged cackle erupts from SCC’s blackened soul*
* throws crosses at you * damn it its not working…wheres a deer to throw when you need one.
LMFAO! Why the deers are hanging from crosses! Look over there. SCC motions towards the horizon and shows bigboss the horrific hobby he (SCC) picked up over the boring winter months, crucifying deer.
* mouth drops* ........... what…..the….ffffffffffffffffffuuuuu- * deer runs out and rams him (boss) *
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