– Time For A Tiara: Column by Ginna Young – - A change is needed

– Time For A Tiara: Column by Ginna Young –

I know my last column was about cars and deer, well, this one is, too. Specifically, to do with headlights.

No, this isn’t about the blinding headlights that some vehicles have that make it hard to see while driving at night. It’s about an idea of mine to help prevent crashes.

Since I have a smaller car now, without my big guard in front to protect me, I’m a little more timid driving at night and in November, which is deer mating season.

The other 11 months of the year, I have almost 100 percent confidence that I won’t have one run out in front of me or if I do, that I’ll expect it. I traverse between Cadott, Cornell, Holcombe and Gilman so much, that I know the crossings the deer make, and where they like to stand or frolic on the road.

Seriously, there are a couple spots where they just stand in the middle of the road and look at you, like, what do YOU want? What I want, is to run them all down in revenge for eating my mini-rose bush to the ground and killing it.

Yes, that was at least 15 years ago, and no, I won’t let it go.

Anyway, there are fields where herds gather, but don’t ever cross the road and I know I don’t have to reduce speed at those places.

Believe it or not, my friend is not interested in hearing about all these things when driving along with me, but I’d like to point out that she’s hit multiple deer and other various wildlife, while I have a spotless record – except for a couple stupid squirrels and birds that chose to dive right in front of the car. Maybe a couple informational stories wouldn’t hurt her any.

Lord, please don’t let karma get me for that comment!

So, the other night, I was driving home, and there were a few small bucks stationed in the middle of the road and on the side of the road. I slowed down and I’m convinced that because I play my music LOUD, with a BOOMP, BOOMP, BOOMP, the deer don’t feel like they need to run into me and die. They just stand there and cock their heads, allowing me to pass, which is what these three did.

As I drove on, a car approached me from the opposite direction and while I wanted so bad to flash my brights at them to alert them to the animals on the road, I didn’t, because I didn’t want to cause a distraction. They may also have interpreted the gesture as, “Hey, buddy, your brights are on.”

I simply kept on my way, but hoped they made it past the deer safely.

But, that got me to thinking, cars have every other kind of convenience you can imagine, every kind of gadget and gizmo, so why not warning lights? For example, if there is an object in the road, you should be able to briefly change your headlights to a different color, like purple. For deer farther on, it could be red.

I think it could save a lot of hassles, accidents and even injuries. It’s too bad someone hasn’t thought of it before.

If a car manufacturer ever does come up with that feature on a new model, well, you’ll know who should get the royalties for the patent.