📚 noun • entry_id 50385
gapers' block
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A traffic jam resulting from motorists slowing to look at a motor vehicle collision or other roadside distraction.
In the lingo of the traffic reporters, "gapers' block" is a tie-up caused by motorists slowing down to gape at an accident.
In the pretty, tranquil valley, elk were feeding just off the highway, creating a gapers block.
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