NO. 4 • FRIDAY MARCH 3 • 2017 SEASON 2 YOUR FREE BIWEEKLY MAGAZINE NEXT ISSUE MARCH 17 • 2017
Be careful out there
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Reindeers can be difficult to avoid
We are asking you to please take care when driving on our public roads. There are no wildlife fences and reindeers and elks wander freely across the landscape and across the roads. With winter roads, you need a longer distance to brake. At dawn and dusk, the wild animals are difficult to spot - until it is too late. It is also at dawn or dusk that the elks move the most. If you spot one wild animal, there is usually more around. Elk cows often move with their calves and reindeers often move in herds or groups. Drive at a safe speed and be observant on the roadside ahead of you. Notice if there are black plastic bags hanging beside the road - that is a warning that there are reindeers in the area.
If a meeting car flashes you with his lights, it could be a message that there are wild animals ahead (or other danger).
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If you spot wild animals ahead, put your warning lights on to give signal to cars behind. When you see other cars behave differently you´d better slow down. IN CASE OFF ACCIDENT: First of all, make sure that you are not in the middle of the road, risking to be hit by another car. Remove the animal from the road if possible. Call 112 to report the collision to the police. The police wants to know where the collision took place: Road number, nearest village, how the place is marked and what kind of animal it was. It is necessary to mark the spot, regardless if the animal is dead or if it ran away.
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