Date:  Fri, 22 Mar 1996 15:12:23 -0500

From:  Undetermined origin c/o LISTSERV maintainer

     <owner-LISTSERV[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>

Subject: Re: gapers' block



On Fri, 22 Mar 1996, Allan Metcalf wrote:



> In Chicago, a traffic slowdown caused by drivers slowing to look at an

> accident in the opposite lane, or some other sight (currently a portrait of

> Dennis Rodman of the Chicago Bulls, changing hair color as Rodman does) - is

> called a "gapers' block."

>

> Is that term used elsewhere? If not, what?



Here in Washington they are refered to as "Rubber-neckers".



Greg Roberts

Georgetown University