Duck caught by Swiss speed camera for the second time

瑞士测速摄像头再度捕捉到超速鸭子

When traffic police in the Swiss town of Koeniz sifted through the latest batch of speeding offenders, they couldn't believe what they were seeing: it had happened again.

当瑞士科尼茨镇的交警翻阅最新一批超速违规记录时，眼前的景象让他们难以置信：这一幕竟然再次上演。

For the second time in seven years, a wild duck had raced past the camera at 32mph, breaking the 20mph speed limit and setting off the flash.

七年间，一只野鸭竟两次以每小时32英里的速度从测速摄像头前呼啸而过，远超每小时20英里的限速，瞬间触发了闪光灯。

The mallard, which was described by the town council as "a notorious speeder and repeat offender" was caught flying low through Oberwangen, on Wangentalstrasse on April 13, "probably in a hurry".

4月13日，这只被镇议会戏称为“臭名昭著的超速惯犯”的绿头鸭，在旺根塔尔街的奥伯旺根路段低空飞行时被摄像头捕捉，当时它“或许正急着赶路”。

"We know this for sure because she was picked up and flashed by the radar at that moment," the town council said. Remarkably, it is believed it to be the same duck caught travelling at the same speed in the same location on the same date seven years earlier.

镇议会方面表示：“我们之所以如此确定，是因为雷达在那时精准捕捉到了它，并触发了闪光灯。”更令人惊奇的是，人们推测这只鸭子与七年前在同一天、同一地点、以相同速度被拍到的那只鸭子是同一只。

The council said: "Colleagues at the police inspectorate were astonished when they looked at a radar camera image from April 13 2025. A duck had indeed been caught in the speed trap again. Seven years to the day later, at the exact same spot and at exactly the same speed."

镇议会进一步说明：“2025年4月13日，当警察督察处的同事们审视雷达摄像头传回的图像时，无不感到震惊。一只鸭子竟然再次落入了测速陷阱。七年后，在同一个地点，以同样的速度，这一幕再次上演。”

The previous incident made headlines around the world in 2018. Police denied that the images could have been fabricated.

2018年，这起事件曾引发全球媒体的广泛关注。当时，警方坚决否认图像被篡改的可能性。

The town council said: "According to the police inspectorate, it's impossible that the image or the radar system were tampered with. The computers are calibrated and tested annually ... and the photos are sealed."

镇议会方面重申：“据警察督察处证实，图像和雷达系统均未遭到任何篡改。计算机每年都会接受严格的校准和测试……所有照片也都密封完好。”

It added: "We hope you enjoy pondering curious coincidences, criminal activities of animals and the maximum flight speed of ducks."

镇议会还幽默地补充道：“希望大家能享受这份探索离奇巧合、动物‘犯罪’行为以及鸭子最大飞行速度的乐趣。”

Speeding in Switzerland involves strict penalties. Exceeding the limit by more than 20kph (12mph) in a non-built up area can lead to a fine of 240 Swiss Francs (£214). Much faster, and the driver can be charged with a criminal offence.

在瑞士，超速行为将面临严厉的处罚。在非建成区，若超速超过20公里/小时（即12英里/小时），驾驶员将面临240瑞士法郎（约合214英镑）的罚款。若超速更为严重，驾驶员甚至可能面临刑事指控。

At higher altitudes, mallards fly at between 40mph and 60mph, according to Ducks Unlimited, the American charity. The fastest a mallard has ever been recorded flying was 103mph.

据美国慈善机构“无限制鸭子组织”介绍，绿头鸭在高空飞行时的速度通常在每小时40至60英里之间。而据记录，绿头鸭的最高飞行速度曾达到每小时103英里。

The animal in question was migrating across southern Minnesota and south-east North Dakota in April last year, helped by strong tailwinds.

去年4月，这只涉事的绿头鸭在强尾风的助力下，正迁徙穿越明尼苏达州南部和北达科他州东南部。