YOSEMITE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Yosemite National Park rangers are asking the public to slow down and drive with extra caution after several bears were reportedly killed after being hit by cars. Yosemite officials say five black bears have been hit by cars in the park this year. The park has signs in several locations that read "Speeding Kills Bears." Officials say each sign marks a location where vehicles have struck a bear within the calendar year. They hope the signs encourage visitors to remember that the roads being used to travel through the park are also wildlife crossings. ‘Speeding kills bears’: Mother, cubs spotted in Yosemite In 2023, Yosemite officials said 14 bears have been hit by cars, including a yearling, or an animal between the ages of one and two. The yearling was hit and killed near the Yosemite Creek drainage along Tioga Road. Rangers say bear cubs have a low chance of survival during their first six months of life and their odds of survival are even lower with the threat of speeding vehicles. Those visiting Yosemite are asked to please drive the speed limit on all of the park's roads and to use extra caution during dawn and dusk hours when wildlife is active and can be harder to spot, officials say.