Watch out for deer on the road
Drivers across Ayrshire are being advised to look out for deer wandering onto our trunk roads and motorways, particularly as the evenings draw in.
With the deer rutting season at its peak, Scotland TranServ has identified the A77 between Ayr and Kilmarnock, and the A78 Three Town’s Bypass as particular hotspots for deer strikes.
Isla Davidson, Scotland T r a n S e r v ’ s S e n i o r Environmental Specialist said:“Deer are particularly active around our roads twice each year. In May and June young deer disperse from breeding grounds to search for new territory of their own. Meanwhile, October and November is the rutting season of large deer species ( red deer, fallow and sika), when adult males challenge each other for breeding rites.
“They are particularly active around sunrise and sunset, which at this time of year is the peak commuter time, with many more vehicles on the road. Their darker winter coats make deer particularly difficult to spot, so please be extra vigilant as they can appear out of the fields and woodland that border much of the region’s trunk road network.”