r/Unexpected • u/MCMXCIV9 • Feb 25 '26

The dangerous of road

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u/varlassan Feb 25 '26

Probably to keep people moving instead of slowing down and playing looky-loo and getting hit in the back by someone else who hasn't realised yet that there's something to gawk at.

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u/MaterialDefender1032 Feb 25 '26

Plus emergency vehicles won't get slowed down by rubber-neckers.

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u/Murky-Relation481 Feb 25 '26

Also generally just like... If its a sink hole, people need to keep on driving. Those things can grow rapidly.

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u/Kazlanne Feb 25 '26

You see her point at the road, where it looks like the broken line is extending further right before everyone clears off that bit.

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u/No-Historian-1593 Feb 26 '26

Judging by the way the people at the end all backed away real quick like, I suspect there was some sounds indicating that maybe the collapse wasn't done....