What's a Gore Point?

[FA2930E]

Here in the SF Bay Area, when they do the traffic report they refer to a place
called the "gore point." What's the gore point?

[Bill Cohen]

>Here in the SF Bay Area, when they do the traffic report they refer to a
place
>called the "gore point." What's the gore point?

A gore point is the 'no man's land at a freeway interchange, at the point
where the exit lane seperates from the main roadway. In other words the
painted white triangle where the thru traffic is passing you on the left
and the exiting traffic is passing you on the right.

It is a very dangerous place to stop, but sometimes when you breakdown it
is the only option available.

[SFBus]

Seems to me that almost anyplace on the highways today would qualify as a
"gore" point, especially anyplace on Highway 4 in Contra Costa. Too many folks
going too damned fast with no where to go if you get into trouble.It is a nerve
wracking experience.

[STEVEN J DONG]

YES, those "on and off ramps" are very dangerous. The one at West
Winton/880 and 880/92/Jackson St are very hairy. People come flying on,
and others are trying to slow down to use the steep exit ramp. I was almost
hit on that ramp by someone who didn't look over their shoulder and check
the exiting traffic.

Is "GORE POINT" a slang for a potential accident scene, or is it derived
from something else?

[Jim Poston]

On 12 Feb 1999 07:55:34 GMT, fa2...@aol.com (FA2930E) wrote:

> Here in the SF Bay Area, when they do the traffic report they refer to a place
> called the "gore point." What's the gore point?

It's where the off-ramp begins to diverge from the through lanes.

-- Jim
jim.p...@usa.net

[John and Cathy Gillette]

STEVEN J DONG wrote:

> (comments snipped)

> Is "GORE POINT" a slang for a potential accident scene, or is it derived
> from something else?

GORE refers to the pointed/triangular shape. Fer instance, the triangular
pieces that are put together to make a classic shaped parachutes are called
"gores". You see it used a lot in clothing for triangular pieces that fit
between other larger sections of the garment.

I've been involved in some amateur radio emergency groups that have had CHP
guests and one of the few times they want you to call in on even if a call box
is safely reachable is cars on gore points. The main safety problems are
diverging lanes and somebody changes their mind and cuts over without looking to
see if somebody is broken down there or somebody is coming the other way after
changing their mind. As noted elsewhere they are often the first "safe" area
people end up in.

[Brad Houser]

STEVEN J DONG wrote in message
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>Is "GORE POINT" a slang for a potential accident scene, or is it derived
>from something else?

From Webster's II New Riverside Dictionary

Gore: (verb) to stab or pierce with a tusk or horn ("The horse was gored by
the buffalo.")

Gore: (noun) 1. A triangular or tapering piece of cloth as in a skirt or
sail 2. a small triangular piece of land 3. Blood, especially coagulated
bood from a wound

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