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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>ADS listers</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The expression "Don't block the box" is used in New
York City as a warning to motorists to avoid entering a busy intersection
that they cannot get through before the light changes to red. The city
warns, on signs and on the radio, that there will be severe penalties if
one is ticketed for this. At some intersections, "the box" is marked off
with white lines painted in that area. The idea is to prevent gridlock, a
particular problem in NYC, esp. during the holiday season.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Is this expression used in other US cities?
Is "the box" in the sense of 'intersection' used in expressions aside from
this context?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks in advance for any input,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Frank Abate</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>