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Posted on 05/16/2025 1:26:46 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A duck gets flashed flying at 52km/h in a 30 zone sets off a speed camera, and it might not be his first offence.
A duck has done what no one expected: triggered a Swiss speed camera. But the real twist? This may not have been his first time.
On April 13th 2025, in the quiet town of Köniz, near Bern in Switzerland, police reviewing routine radar footage were surprised to spot a mallard duck clocked at 52km/h in a 30km/h zone. The feathered flyer was snapped mid-air, in full flight — and clearly not respecting local traffic laws.
Just when you think the story couldn’t get weirder, it does. Authorities revealed that exactly seven years earlier, to the day — on 13 April 2018, at the very same location — a duck was caught flying at exactly 52km/h by the same radar. That coincidence has raised more than a few eyebrows.
Is it a strange act of nature, a bizarre case of déjà vu, or the same repeat offender returning to the scene of the flight? Some even wondered if the image had been tampered with.
But Swiss police were quick to shut down any suspicions. According to the municipality’s official Facebook post, the radar systems are tightly regulated and cannot be manipulated. The images are sealed and the equipment is tested and certified every year by the Federal Institute of Metrology.
Speeding duck goes viral and shows how sensitive radars really are While the duck won’t be receiving a fine any time soon, the case has gone viral, sparking a mix of amusement and disbelief online. It’s not every day a mallard gets flashed for speeding.
Though light-hearted in nature, the case is also a reminder of the accuracy of modern speed detection technology, even the most unexpected objects, from birds to bugs, can set them off. As one user joked in the comments: “At least he wasn’t texting while flying.”
Whatever the explanation, coincidence or repeat flight path, the people of Köniz will surely be keeping an eye on the skies every 13 April from now on.
And who knows… maybe next time the duck will slow down. Or not.
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Nice story +1
“According to the municipality’s official Facebook post, the radar systems are tightly regulated and cannot be manipulated.”
It’s nice to know that municipal governments are honest and would never resort to illegalities or shenanigans. For proof, just look at Dolton, Illinois.
African or European duck?
I don’t know....AAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH.....
Well, that duck, clearly, didn’t get stuck.🤔
🎶”…He says, ‘Pig Pen this here’s the Rubber Duck about I’m about to put the hammer down…”🎶
Duck’s just tryna geta convoy rollin’!
At least it was not a Texas Mourning Dove tripping the cameras @113kph.
What is the air-speed velocity of an unladen duck?
Was it grasping a coconut with its webbed toes?
Mallard Ducks apparently don’t migrate, so he’s Swiss.
Did he pay the fine?
Not interested in hearing about kilometers.
Peregrine Falcons have been clocked at 345km/h recently..
There’s also Dixon, Illinois, Reagan’s home town:
https://abc7.com/post/how-city-worker-stole-53-million-22-year-deception/15767057/
It’s always frustrating going to the EU and having to deal with their ridiculously slow speed limits. You think NYC and D.C. 25mph limits are bad and yes they radar photo enforce in both cities. Try 30 kph...that’s 18 freedom units my cars don’t idle that slow, you would be riding the brakes the whole time. At least in the EU they still have stick shifts so you can just hold a lower gear at higher rpm.
I LOVE the retractable landing gear!
The duck saw the "30" sign and thought it was miles per hour. Easy mistake to make.
The background looks unlike that of an Urban, Utopian speed cam....
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