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Thread #97252   Message #1911333
Posted By: JohnInKansas
16-Dec-06 - 06:24 PM
Thread Name: Obit: Police volunteer killed
Subject: RE: Obit: Police volunteer killed
A common term here for the traffic snarl that results from an accident - or even from a patrolperson writing a ticket on the side - is "gawkers block."

I never see what they're all looking at. Since it's one of the most dangerous situations most drivers encounter with any regularity - I'm too busy to try to get a peek at what they're watching. I'm watching all the gawkers (i.e. EVERY person and vehicle close enough to kill ME,) to see what IDIOT things they're all going to do.

John