Why did the duck cross the motorway?
- Publish date
- Friday, 24 Aug 2018, 2:12PM
Auckland commuters showed their softer side this morning after stopping to allow a family of ducks to cross the motorway.
The New Zealand Transport Agency caught the heart-warming moment on one of its traffic cameras shortly before 8am.
SH1 NORTHERN MWY, SOUTHBOUND - 7:45AM
— NZTA Akld & Nthlnd (@NZTAAkl) 23 August 2018
Please allow a little extra time citybound on the Northern Mwy this morning with minor delays due to ducks crossing near Tristram Ave. NZ Police are now escorting all to safety. ^TP #becauseitsfriday #nocrashescaused pic.twitter.com/c38jB6lhV5
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The video shows three lanes of traffic coming to a halt to allow the family to make their way across Auckland's busy Northern Motorway.
The NZTA said that police had escorted the duck and her ducklings to safety.
So cool. So Kiwi. 🐣☺️ https://t.co/VmIMk8xSsw
— Judith Collins (@JudithCollinsMP) 23 August 2018
This article was first published on nzherald.co.nz and is reproduced here with permission.
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