Prineville Police have a suggestion on how to safely travel those icy winter sidewalks, and it involves a penguin

PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) -- It's been a relatively mild and calm late fall so far, but with winter coming, Prineville Police had a fun suggestion Thursday for how to stay safe on slick sidewalks: Waddle like a penguin.

"It’s that time of year when the sidewalks turn into surprise skating rinks and suddenly everyone in town thinks they’re a figure skater… right up until gravity humbles them," the department said in a Facebook post.

"So please, for the love of your tailbone, walk like a penguin:

Arms out like you’re questioning your life choices

Tiny steps like you just saw a Lego on the floor

Full waddle — the kind that would make actual penguins proud

Waddling = dignity protected

Walking normally = an audition for America’s Funniest Home Videos," the safety post concluded.