Hillsborough - Who drove through mother duck and 7 ducklings?

[EmmaJones76 10]

Its quite obvious what happened, well to my mind it is anyway. He sped up to get through the lights from the casino/dog track (forget the name of that road), and rather than joining the 2nd lane on Penistone Road, he swerved round the queue that was forming so he could join the inside lane instead.

 

This somehow has translated as "MURDERER SPEEDS UP AND SWERVES TO KILL INNOCENT ANIMALS" on here and other social media outlets.

Edited May 15, 2018 by EmmaJones76

[barleycorn 10]

Can the video by viewed anywhere other than through The Star's site? I refuse to register for that tat.

[EmmaJones76 10]

Can the video by viewed anywhere other than through The Star's site? I refuse to register for that tat.

 

You dont have to register to view it on there. I didnt even have to do the survey that popped up.

[barleycorn 10]

You do if you use an adblocker.

[monkey104 10]

Out of curiosity I did a search on YouTube ‘ ducks ran over’. Don’t do it! It’s carnage. You would not believe how prevalent it is.

On a happier note, many years ago I was driving my Military police car through the town in York when I noticed a duck and her brood trying to cross the 2 lane road from the central reservation.

A car in the outside lane stopped to let her cross but traffic in the inside lane didn’t know what the car had stopped for and just kept on.

Fortunately the ducks kept returning to the central reservation.

I was able to stop traffic with my car and let the ducks cross safely.

I do wonder though, how many get killed each year just on that one stretch of road.

[Cyclone 10]

Slightly more progressive countries have started creating green bridges for animals.

 

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Its quite obvious what happened, well to my mind it is anyway. He sped up to get through the lights from the casino/dog track (forget the name of that road), and rather than joining the 2nd lane on Penistone Road, he swerved round the queue that was forming so he could join the inside lane instead.

 

This somehow has translated as "MURDERER SPEEDS UP AND SWERVES TO KILL INNOCENT ANIMALS" on here and other social media outlets.

 

So it can be downgraded to driving without due care and attention then?

[alsatian 10]

It's hard call on whether it was intentional. If it was intentional, was it for fun or just because they didn't care at all and just wanted the lights. If it wasn't, what world were they in? Too busy staring at the lights as they rushed for them?

 

They must have been utterly distracted or blind to not see those ducks. You can tell from the video that car was far enough away and with a clear view to see those ducks and take evasive action easily.

 

So definitely driving without due care at a minimum.

 

Also, it looks like they have the drivers reg plate but was intentionally blurred out? If so there may be some justice after all.

Edited May 15, 2018 by alsatian

[EmmaJones76 10]

Slightly more progressive countries have started creating green bridges for animals.

 

---------- Post added 15-05-2018 at 16:42 ----------

 

 

So it can be downgraded to driving without due care and attention then?

 

I have no idea. Can it?

[Guest makapaka]

It's hard call on whether it was intentional. If it was intentional, was it for fun or just because they didn't care at all and just wanted the lights. If it wasn't, what world were they in? Too busy staring at the lights as they rushed for them?

 

They must have been utterly distracted or blind to not see those ducks. You can tell from the video that car was far enough away and with a clear view to see those ducks and take evasive action easily.

 

So definitely driving without due care at a minimum.

 

Also, it looks like they have the drivers reg plate but was intentionally blurred out? If so there may be some justice after all.

 

I don’t think they’ll be able to prosecute for driving without due care and attention for running over a duck crossing a dual carriageway do you?

[monkey104 10]

Some right barrack room lawyers on here.

[EmmaJones76 10]

I don’t think they’ll be able to prosecute for driving without due care and attention for running over a duck crossing a dual carriageway do you?

 

 

:hihi:

[redfox 10]

I don’t think they’ll be able to prosecute for driving without due care and attention for running over a duck crossing a dual carriageway do you?

 

Using your expert road traffic law knowledge - enlighten the folk on SF as to the legal position.

 

You made the observation now back it up. Start with the RTA -