Deer can be dangerous if you ride a lot out of the city. In over 1.5 million miles, I have had several close ones in rural US/France and Germany----worst=direct strike in Switzerland, 1990, speed at 35 mph going uphill---deer jumped right in front, missed him, did not see second one--hit him, killed him, ran over him, centerstand skinned him----hurt my neck which still can hurt today.....Bike, Honda XBR500, did not go down. Nice to pay attention when you are in deer country