Woman Convicted of Causing Death While STopping for Ducks on Highway

In 2010, a woman in Montreal stopped her car on a highway traffic lane to help a family of ducks that were on the roadway.  While the woman was trying to help the ducks, a man and his daughter riding a motorcycle were driving on the same highway and slammed into the back of the woman's car, causing both riders of the motorcycle to die.  A jury in Montreal convicted the woman of causing two deaths.  She now faces a potential life sentence in jail.

While people mean well when stopping for animals, you need to be aware of the vehicle traveling behind you and whether or not they will expect or see your vehicle inappropriately stopped in the lane of travel.