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Word of the Day: Rubbernecking
Rubbernecking is a significant problem during the morning or evening commute.
Rubbernecking occurs when people who are driving on the highway slow down to look at an accident.
Anyone who commutes to work by car will know that accidents on the highway are all too common.
Accidents are bad enough and cause traffic jams, but rubbernecking after an accident is sometimes an even greater cause of traffic jams.
When people drive by an accident scene, they slow down to look at what happened.
They are just too curious.
This curiosity causes the cars behind them to slow down, which creates a knock-on effect.
Also, it may lead to secondary accidents because people look at the accident and do not pay attention while driving.
You will hear radio reporters talking about it during morning traffic reports. They will say something like:
“Traffic is backed up eastbound on the Lougheed Highway near the Cedar Valley Connector off-ramp. The vehicles involved have been moved off the road, and traffic should flow smoothly, but rubbernecking is slowing things down.”
When passing an accident, try not to rubberneck.
Please keep your eyes on the road and let the authorities do their job, and other drivers get to work on time.
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