Is rubbernecking a major traffic problem where you live?

[NTB]

It was a major problem when I lived in St. Louis, but it's not too bad down here intArkansas. That might just be because there's not nearly as many people down here, though 😛

Nathan

 

[Lumathix]

Yes...Houston.

 

[Genesys]

Yes, goddamn people in DC cannot drive for ******. It's not just that they rubberneck for some taxi changing his tire on the shoulder either; drivers here slow down for absolutely NOTHING!! Drivers in DC have not properly learned how to merge into traffic and they refuse to let other people over when lane changing. ARRRGH!!

 

[DrPizza]

In NY, if the police have their lights on while on the shoulder, it's illegal to pass them in the nearest lane without slowing down. (Or switch lanes) But, that's rarely a problem. Rubberneckers??? In my area?! LOLOLOLOL. The average distance between cars on the interstate (about 6 miles from my house) is roughly a quarter mile. People could come to a complete stop for a second or two, then accelerate and no one else would need to slow down. And on the state route that I'm a couple hundred yards from, traffic-jam means you have to wait til a car goes by in the oncoming lane before you pass the Amish buggy. That happens about once every 4 months to me.