Why Every Maine Driver Needs This Underrated Lifesaver

I am going to tell you about magical little gadgets that every single Maine driver must have.

No one thinks about it until they are driving down a rural Maine road and BOOM you hit a deer.

It happens so close.

If you drive in Maine, you know the roads, especially good old Route 202, aren’t just scenic, they are filled with wayward deer.

These deer are risk-takers, they will run directly in front of your car while you are going 35 miles an hour. It’s terrifying. If you’ve ever hit a deer, you know the feeling.

A few months ago, before summer had come to a close, my wife ordered a couple of little gadgets for our vehicles and told me they were supposed to be a life changer.

The verdict is in: they are.

My mom’s Subaru is a Maine classic, but recently, it became an even better match for her. As a caring and practical daughter-in-law, my wife, gifted her a set of deer whistles to attach to her car.

They are a tiny pair of plastic whistles that, once attached, produce a sound, silent to humans but like an alarm to deer.

They were so easy to attach that she was done in minutes, leaving Mom’s car looking the same, minus the sudden superhero power of dodging deer.

Now, you might think, “Deer whistles? Really?” 

The sound of the whistle freaks them out!

Yes, really because guess what, just days after we set her up with them, she was cruising down Route 202 in Greene, and right on cue, a few deer darted out towards the road.

Once her car got closer, they immediately froze, then turned and jolted away. Instead of swerving, my mom kept on safely driving, her car now part whistle, part guardian angel.

So, here’s a shoutout to deer whistles is a simple, affordable little addition that’s likely saved her countless repair bills (and, let’s be honest, probably some heart palpitations).

These are the whistles we bought on Amazon, if you are interested!

Whether you’re rolling through deer-heavy roads like Route 202 or just looking to avoid unexpected encounters, these deer whistles might be the most underrated lifesaver on the market.