Stupid Tree Huggers

[j706]

This is what can happen when you don't have ounce of common sense. Hey lets stop our car on a bust interstate and help out the little ducky's. Good grief!!

Woman faces life in prison for stopping car to help ducks and causing crash that kills two | Fox News

 

[MCgrease08]

This is why we see threads about police stopping traffic for ducks to cross the street. It can be a major satay issue.

According to the article, not only did she park in the left lane of the highway, but she was trying to corral them into her car.

 

[dmarsh8]

 

[hoosierdaddy1976]

This is why we see threads about police stopping traffic for ducks to cross the street. It can be a major satay issue.

According to the article, not only did she park in the left lane of the highway, but she was trying to corral them into her car.

i bet they're really tender at that age, but you only get one skewer out of each breast.

i understand no one wants to see splattered ducklings, but it's a hell of a lot better than splattered people.

 

[saleen4971]

wow.

 

[pudly]

Falls under the category of: Common sense isn't very common.

 

[MCgrease08]

i bet they're really tender at that age, but you only get one skewer out of each breast.

i understand no one wants to see splattered ducklings, but it's a hell of a lot better than splattered people.

Dang it. Safety issue!

 

[mrjarrell]

She was saving people from committing a felony by ushering the ducks out of the way.

 

[88GT]

She was saving people from committing a felony by ushering the ducks out of the way.

I had the same thought.

Funny enough, people around here have no problem with it. We either all brake and wait patiently, or the next time you drive by there's a mess of feathers smooshed on the road.

 

[indyjohn]

I had the same thought.

Funny enough, people around here have no problem with it. We either all brake and wait patiently, or the next time you drive by there's a mess of feathers smooshed on the road.

This actually happened Thursday morning on I-65 SB @ Keystone Ave, less than 5 miles from DT Indy. Canadian Geese with mid aged goslings, at least a dozen of them closer to the inner retaining wall than the side of the road. We were northbound and thought that sight was going to be ugly - for the geese. That evening, on our return trip home there was not a single carcass in the southbound lane. Makes you wonder if the whole interstate came to a halt until they ran back to the side of the road. At rush hour no less.

 

[IndyDave1776]

Life in prison? Seriously? I will grant you that this wasn't the brightest thing she did this year, but honestly, people get far less for deliberate murder.

 

[87iroc]

I buy trucks with skid plates for a reason

 

[88GT]

Life in prison? Seriously? I will grant you that this wasn't the brightest thing she did this year, but honestly, people get far less for deliberate murder.

Rule of law, baby.

 

[IndyDave1776]

Rule of law, baby.

Oh yes! Kirk will be here in just a minute to explain how that is right and proper.

 

[Cameramonkey]

I had the same thought.

Funny enough, people around here have no problem with it. We either all brake and wait patiently, or the next time you drive by there's a mess of feathers smooshed on the road.

I'm waiting patiently for you to explain why this is a bad thing? That and what about our guys like AllenM? He could use the work fixing those front bumpers and grills.

 

[indyjohn]

I'm waiting patiently for you to explain why this is a bad thing? That and what about our guys like AllenM? He could use the work fixing those front bumpers and grills.

Bumpers & Grills? You ever seen a car roofline / windshield after colliding with one of those birds? It's remarkable how much damage twelve pounds travelling at 20 mph can do!

 

[Mr Evilwrench]

I stopped in the right lane on Carmel drive once for about 30 seconds while some ducklings hopped up on the curb (a couple had to try twice) but that's a 30 zone and was just past the intersection, so I was going all of 15 anyway. Beyond that, two dimensional duck veal.

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

I had to stop on Broad Ripple Av yesterday on the way to a community day in order to let two ducks cross in front of my bomb truck. I didn't give them any hassle though because they were in the crosswalk.

 

[Birds Away]

I had to stop on Broad Ripple Av yesterday on the way to a community day in order to let two ducks cross in front of my bomb truck. I didn't give them any hassle though because they were in the crosswalk.

Another curb stomping opportunity missed. I'm beginning to wonder about you.

 

[findingZzero]

I brake for blue green algae. I do use my emergency flashers though.

I'm suspecting common sense has nothing to do with it. There's a brain bypass circuit that is triggered when you see helpless living things in front of you. "I wasn't thinking. I just reacted." It takes some experience and training to override this impulse. Paying attention helps and gives you more time to react.
p.s. And the ducklings get away scot free?