I would like to urge drivers using any part of Highway 1 between Orcutt and Lompoc: slow down! The highway is not your own personal race track. I understand the California Highway Patrol is keenly aware of this and will be watching Highway 1 closely, especially between Orcutt and the Vandenberg Air Force Base entrance. I hope so!
Additionally, this is the time of year when deer are searching for food and are increasingly likely to cross roadways, especially at night, to find food (they will also cross roads fleeing from either direct threats, predators and humans, or perceived threats). There have been too many deer, mainly does, hit and killed on either side of the Vandenberg main entrance over the last year. This might not happen so frequently if people would just slow down!
This article appears in Sep 27 – Oct 4, 2018.