Running deer onto roadways brings the need to inform motorists.  It's the peak time for collisions.  And officials are advising drivers to keep a watchful eye out to avoid crashes and potential injury.  Transportation and Natural Resource officials say with last weekend's changing of the clock, nights are getting longer, and deer are on the move. The Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois Department of Natural Resources are reminding the public to be alert for deer as we enter peak mating season, with their movements and the chances for collisions both increasing, particularly at dawn and dusk through December.

Illinois Transportation Secretary Gia Biagi says, “If you do see deer, the safest choice is to stay in your lane, brake firmly and avoid swerving in traffic to avoid them.” Usually, if you see one deer there's more.

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