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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep. - Mailer Diablo 07:06, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Duck crossing

Duck crossing (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs) – (View log)
  • Hoax? Ducks do not walk far on land, except when leading new ducklings to water. Ducks crossing a road usually fly. Duck crossing is uncataloged and has no external refs. Anthony Appleyard 07:40, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
  • Neutral for now pending further research. Although not a valid AfD argument, I have to say I've come across duck crossings. Also, BBC news story from Google's cache here. CiaranG 09:34, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
    • They also seem to exist in Canada, and there's another BBC story here. Also a DIY duck crossing in Florida, and they have them in Texas (last item on page). CiaranG 09:38, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
    • ISBN 084939645X has a case study on page 196 of a campaign to have duck crossing signs installed on Jefferson Street in Carlsbad, California. Here is a picture of the duck crossing sign at the Palo Alto Baylands Preserve. Uncle G 10:24, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
  • That "DIY Duck Crossing" item is actually from a blog, not a newspaper, but your point is still taken. --Calton | Talk 15:36, 14 February 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep. It's not a standard sign in the MUTCD [1], but sources exist for this, so they should be added to the article. Dave6 talk 10:06, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
    • The proposed "waterfowl crossing" sign for the MUTCD, sign W11-15, can be found on page 34 of this. Uncle G 10:24, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
  • Question - Is there a generic "animal crossing" (not the game) article this could potentially be merged or redirected to. Seems to me if you can source and define one type of animal crossing, you could get them all. As an aside, and although not a valid AFD reason, I live near an area where an unsignposted 'duck crossing' exists... I've nearly run over them several times. -- saberwyn 11:18, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
  • How about this? ;) CiaranG 11:20, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
    • Two snares and a cymbal fall off a cliff.... -- saberwyn
  • Keep, because unlike the nominator I know it is not a hoax. And of course because of the excellend sources from Uncle G. Mathmo Talk 15:40, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
    • CiaranG provided more than I did. Uncle G 23:45, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
  • I created this article and duck crossings are genuine, wether or not they could be encapsulated into another article is another question. Despite suggestions that it could come under something like waterfowl or animal crossings, duck crossins are most well known and in britain there are not any or rarely any other type of animal crossing. popular culture references include the simpsons episode - homer the heretic 9F01. Armtom 14:40, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep or merge into some sort of unusual crossings article. Duck crossings certainly exist (I'd add a picture of one near here, except the sign was recently stolen. Guess I wasn't the only one who thought it was cute). I know there are places out there that have frog crossings and crab crossings, and there are undoubtedly others. Pinball22 15:55, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
  • I believe I've seen a Newt Crossing sign in Berkeley, California. --Calton | Talk 15:36, 14 February 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep per sources provided by Uncle G and the fact that this is mostly definitely not a hoax. Ducks don't always fly across a road, especially if it's a mother with her young. -- Black Falcon 20:28, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep believe it or not, I've actually seen ducks crossing at a duck crossing sign! Jefferson Anderson 22:06, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep. Real, and yes, Anthony, ducks can quite often be seen walking across roads. Ducks do not fly short distances well, requiring a lot of effort to get airborne. It makes far more sense for them to walk short distances - like across roads - especially if they have (non-flying) young with them. Grutness...wha? 00:55, 14 February 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep not a hoax. They are often placed near ponds, rivers, and in parks. --Petercorless 06:24, 14 February 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep. I've seen the signs and I've also personally seen a mother duck and her ducklings walking across a fairly wide road in suburban California -- I stopped and held up traffic, my good deed for the day. --Calton | Talk 15:36, 14 February 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep per others, this is not the product of quackery. (jarbarf) 20:31, 14 February 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep No hoax. Duck crossings are very real and frequently legally regulated, depending on where you are in the world. An encyclopedic topic, just as pedestrian crossing and level crossing are. --Oakshade 03:00, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.