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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsEngland creates dedicated duck lanes
Quack, quack!
Pedestrians and bikers who travel along narrow towpaths in English cities including London, Birmingham, and Manchester are warned to take it slow as dedicated "duck lanes" have been put in place.
Similar in concept to bike lanes in cities around the world, the stark white duck emblems on the asphalt indicate specialized lanes for the cities' slow-waddling friends.
Richard Parry, chief executive of the Canal & River Trust says the paths was created to encourage travelers to respect the space.
http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/canal-paths-england-dedicated-duck-lanes-article-1.2233093
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England creates dedicated duck lanes (Original Post)
Liberal_in_LA
May 2015
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yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)1. Ducks stay in your own lane
I think it is cool until someone hits one and says "but the duck was in the biker lane". It will happen and that excuse will be used.
And this is the risk you take when getting out of your lane:
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elleng
(130,865 posts)7. on my patio, gave it water
Buzz Clik
(38,437 posts)10. Eastern box turtle?
elleng
(130,865 posts)11. Yes, or Maryland Terrapin!
Solly Mack
(90,762 posts)2. I'd hold up traffic with my gawking and picture taking. :)
cwydro
(51,308 posts)4. I have 8 ducks
and I heartily endorse this!
Ducks are wonderful!
elleng
(130,865 posts)5. I have one on my bookshelf!
brooklynite
(94,502 posts)12. But that involved the hateful police...
AtomicKitten
(46,585 posts)6. Love it.
I want to retire somewhere else, another country.
treestar
(82,383 posts)8. lol I know little about ducks
what gets them to stay in their lane?
Liberal_in_LA
(44,397 posts)13. lol. good question
treestar
(82,383 posts)15. reminds me of the deer crossing
and the girl who complained they were located in a bad place. lol.
Buns_of_Fire
(17,174 posts)9. They're notorious for not signaling and not stopping at stop signs.
The ducks, I mean.
Liberal_in_LA
(44,397 posts)14. yep
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)16. The English just quack me up.