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Jaywalking geese stopping traffic in Cavendish

Once in the morning and again in the afternoon, geese line up on the side of the road in Cavendish, P.E.I., and when traffic comes to a stop they waddle their way from one side to the other.

'Sometimes theyre in a hurry and sometimes not so much'

'I think it's always a good idea to be driving cautiously and I think this is no exception,' says Matthew Jelley. (Brent Scrimshaw/Twitter)

If you're driving through Cavendish, P.E.I., keep an eye out for a gaggle of nearly 30geese crossing the road near Shining Waters Family Fun Park.

Once in the morning and again in the afternoon, the geese line up on the roadside and, when traffic comes to a stop, they waddlefrom one side tothe othersaysMatthewJelley, president of Maritime Fun Group.

They do it so often, hecalls it their"daily routine."

"Sometimes they're in a hurry and sometimes not so much," Jelley said.

"I think it's always a good idea to be driving cautiously and I think this is no exception."

Jelleysaid he isn't concerned about increased traffic as a result of Cavendish Beach Music Festival happening this weekend.

"Traffic does peak later in the evening whenthere's the exit from the show," he said.

"There is some increase [in traffic] but maybe we'll have an increased presence of RCMPso if there's any issues that come up I'm sure they'll be able to handle it."

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With files from Jesara Sinclair