Motorists collide with deer or wild boar. These accidents can sometimes be dramatic. In Belfort, the Hunters Federation will strengthen its system this year in partnership with the County Council.

Reflectors, these are reflective tape that is installed every thirty meters on stakes on the roadside. They return the headlights when the vehicle passes.
An effective system in the early years

The number of accidents drops sharply in the first three years: the number of accidents down 80% in areas covered by the markup. But the phenomenon of habituation that animals become unpredictable in again afterwards. “Often, animals are not alone. We see a cross then two, three … We cannot do anything against it even by putting barriers along highways, “testifies Jerome Demeulemeester, technician the hunting federation of the Territory.
Some sectors without safety vest are more prone to such accidents. In a small department or the road network is well developed, collisions are frequent crossings in the forest because of large game population is very dense. The phenomenon is growing with the arrival of spring as we have seen it again last year.
September accidents in three months on the RD 8

Of the Departmental 8 Banvillars between Doran’s and seven accidents were recorded in the space of three months with deer. The Northern Territory, or the big game population is very dense, is not spared either. “_ON often phone me for collisions with deer, wild boar, and deer. It happens once or twice a month, “reports _Gerard Remy, and president of the hunting society Ixelles Bas in the country under the Vosges.
At the Department of Roads Department, officials are well aware that zero risk does not exist.
Continuation of the program started in 2009

Thirty kilometers sections have already been covered in the Territories de Belfort with reflective element. Since 2009, almost 40 000 were spent in these anti-collision devices. New areas like nine, Denney – Rope or equipped this year.

In an accident, the insurance company hunting can handle repairs only if the collision took place in broad daylight near a hunting party.