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Funny reminder: speed traps get everyone

Speed traps are everywhere in Europe and travelers shall be reminded of it by this event:
"A radar image of a speed offender caught in central Switzerland last month has revealed that the culprit was not only a duck but probably a repeat offender, local authorities have said. ... The duck was caught going 52km/h (32mph) in a 30-km/h zone, the post said."

So, dear all travelers, drive carefully in Europe.

Full Guardian article.

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3371 posts

I bet the duck was migrating and really a tourist…

Posted by
2950 posts

The Duck was probably in a hurry to outfly a hunter.

Posted by
10813 posts

Slate !!!

Thanks for this Mark ! I hadn't looked at this post figuring it was another dull speeding ticket post. But this made me laugh !

Posted by
513 posts

All the ducks I know have no respect for the rule of law. They are trouble. That’s why my dogs bark at them, They are bad news.

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499 posts

So if you are mailed a citation, you need to carefully check the photo for ducks!

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7224 posts

Those ducks! Speeding isn't their only traffic infraction. How many times have I seen traffic stopped while ducks (and geese too) cross a road against the light and NOT in a crosswalk?

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3877 posts

In Hamburg happened somehow the opposite:
"A S-Bahn line had to be closed for almost two hours on Monday evening because of a family of ducks on the S-Bahn tracks in Hamburg-Altona.". The alarmed federal police caught the 10 chicks and carried them in a cage slowly out into nature - the duck parents were following.

Cute video, may be geo-fenced.