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[MBCook]

Ah. I wonder if they do recognize the stripes then.

BTW does anyone know why it’s called a ‘gore’ zone? I can see it being a (brutal) nickname but I’m hoping there is some better reason.

[roywiggins → MBCook]

"A gore (British English: nose),[1] refers to a triangular piece of land. Etymologically it is derived from gār, meaning spear."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gore_(road)

[MBCook → roywiggins]

Thanks.

[dragontamer → MBCook]

It seems like its a brutal nickname. The "Gore" zone seems to refer to the area after the emergency-cushion is damaged.

Normally, that area has a barrier designed to save lives, by slowing down cars and providing cushioning. However, the emergency-cushion was already damaged from a prior crash.

Without an emergency-cushion, running into a straight concrete barrier has known, lethal consequences.

EDIT: Just to be clear, I'm just guessing.