We’ve all heard of bike lanes, but what about duck lanes? Well, they’re a real thing along waterway paths in three UK cities: London, Birmingham, and Manchester.
They are part of an initiative by the Canal & River Trust to encourage people to be more considerate of the wildlife they share their environment with.
The charity has painted white lines marking off the lanes designated for bird use and stencilled the areas with duck silhouettes.
“We’ve painted in duck lanes on the tow path, just to highlight [that] there’s only so much space you can share, and actually probably ducks need the priority,” Dick Vincent, a London Towpath Ranger told ruptly.tv.
The Canal & River Trust is responsible for maintaining over 2,000 miles (3,220 km) of inland waterways in England and Wales. Its motto is ‘share the space, drop your pace, it’s a special place’.
These lanes fit the bill.
And the ducks are totally down with it.
