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Family of ducks crossing Perth's Kwinana Freeway cause six-car peak-hour pile up (www.abc.net.au)

submitted 4 days ago by Infrapink@thebrainbin.org to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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It's unclear how the ducks got onto the freeway, which is guarded by a concrete barrier.

It is the second day in a row ducks have caused peak hour chaos in the same spot on the freeway.

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[–] GenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.org 20 points 4 days ago

This always sparks debate, and I can see why.

There are a million reasons you might need to stop. That's why highways are designed with specific speed limits, so you have enough time to see hazards and come to a full stop if necessary. If you're not prepared to stop unexpectedly, then you are a menace to society.

But it's also dangerous to stop. That's why most places have laws against stopping (or even going too far below the speed limit) unnecessarily. It's a hazard.

Neither is an excuse for the other.