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Old 02-21-2016, 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Walter123 View Post

Absolutely correct! It is in opposition to the law. There is even a catch phrase for it. "Don't block the box." The "box" is a rectangle or square created by imaginary (or sometimes painted) lines. It consists of the space where cars coming in from all directions might intersect.
You're not blocking it, you are passing through it. The phrase you quote was intended for urban traffic where drivers pull straight thru to the end of a back up that leaves them in the intersection when the light changes, thus creating gridlock. You have to experience it in Midtown Manhattan to have full appreciation of the effect.