do you think they should be ticketed for slowing traffic and possibly causing accidents themselves? do you do it? if so,why?
2006-09-12 05:19:17 · 8 answers · asked by maletime3000 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
a good point was just raised about slowing as required by law.i know this already and if an accident is on the side your traveling your supposed to change to the other lane.but my question is ( for those that choose to be technical)what if your on the opposite side of the hwy?
where it has been known to have a more severe out come because of this careless and reckless act.geeesh!!!
2006-09-12 05:53:51 · update #1
I hate rubberneckers. I want to tell them to mind their own business and keep moving. Im not sure its an offense that should be ticketed, I just think people should just, like I said, mind their own business. If someone has just been in an accident and are possibly injured or if they are being treated along side the road the last thing they need or want is a row of slow moving cars with people gawking at them. Plus people slowing down and turning their heads in moving traffic could also cause more accidents. Only slow down of the police are guiding you through but if its a highway...keep moving.
2006-09-12 05:26:43 · answer #1 · answered by J D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I don't care about most of them. In fact, I sometimes rubberneck, but I only slow down like 5 mph. The ones that go down to 30 on a 60 highway in a matter of seconds should be ticketed though. They are dangerous--one time there was a crash, the guy in front of the car crashed into the accident (three car pileup), and then this other car slowed down and almost got our car into an accident! I swear I almost had a heart attack, and that guy certainly got cussed out.
2006-09-12 12:26:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are responding to normal human curiosity. Hardly a criminal offense. As a matter of fact, in our state, if you can't leave at least one full lane between yourself and the law enforcement personnel standing by the road, you are supposed to slow to 20 mph less than the speed limit. If you follow the law, may people would accuse you of "rubbernecking". The trick to get it moving is with prompt and proper response from law enforcement (and the tow truck).
2006-09-12 12:29:30 · answer #3 · answered by finaldx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It's impossible not to slow down when there is something going on at the side of the road. It's the natural thing to do, rather than wizzing by at 80 mph.
2006-09-12 12:25:16 · answer #4 · answered by Walter 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
guess I miss understand here, I thought rubber neckers were people that follow too closely, and yes they should be ticketed!!! If I am correct, no we don't do it, actually my husband will slow down on purpose to make those people go around him and get off his ***.
2006-09-12 12:27:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are very dangerous and if they cause an accident, they should definitely get a ticket for it.
2006-09-12 12:25:19 · answer #6 · answered by Demon Doll 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Most people do for either curiousity or just plain nosey.
2006-09-12 12:24:39 · answer #7 · answered by Starr 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why, are you one?
2006-09-12 12:25:15 · answer #8 · answered by Tim B 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋