9 day traffic jam anyone?

[Nodiggidy123]

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20100823/twl-going-nowhere-traffic-jam-enters-nin-3fd0ae9.html

and i thought the traffic in this country was bad.

 

[danza]

9 days!

 

[Matt82]

100km


WOW

 

[Steedie]

That is crazy

I was raging when sat on the M25 for a few hours without moving, god knows what that would have done to me

 

[ScarySquirrel]

That is ridiculous!

 

[[TW]Fox]

This is what happens when a country with too many people living in it has an industrial revolution

 

[Hawk Tuah]

So I guess they just put a barrier across the road until the work is completed.

 

[Maccapacca]

Are they saying that it takes 9 days to get from the back to the front or just a revolving queue has been there for 9 days?

 

[Cosimo]

There has been anger that some vendors have been making a small fortune by overcharging drivers for items including noodles and hot water.

Business opportunities are everywhere.

 

[Matt82]

gf was stuck on the M6 for 2-3 once. they cut the central reservation and redirected people back north.

 

[Andrew Moore]

I got miffed at 9 hours never mind 9 days... Youve got to feel sorry for the poor folk sat in their vehicles for that length of time.. what happens when you fall asleep and everyone drives past? Id of lost the will to live if it was me.


Andy

 

[TS7]

The roadworks are due to end at the end of September!

The person behind the organisation has probably already been 'dealt with'.

 

[Fett]

One of the few times a guy could justify ticking the TV option.

Speaking of China and cars, if you fancy a long term investment, BMW. Nudge, nudge, wink, wink.

 

[Chives]

The person behind the organisation has probably already been 'dealt with'.

Probably true. Hardly surprising it's a country that has had massive growth but not the infrastructure to cope with it.

 

[MiNxYyY]

so people are stuck in it for 9days? or its been a 9day traffic jam?

 

[Hawk Tuah]

so people are stuck in it for 9days? or its been a 9day traffic jam?

In which case, this has been eclipsed by the Dartford Tunnel, which has been a traffic jam for 53 years!

 

[tigerstyle]

congestion and road safety are a huge concern for Chinese motorists.

HALF of that statement is true, half is complete brown smelly stuff!

 

[Matt82]

In which case, this has been eclipsed by the Dartford Tunnel, which has been a traffic jam for 53 years!

lold out loud because of that

 

[Archy]

"Hi hon, going to be a bit late, stuck in traffic"

"Ok, Ill stick your dinner in the oven, how long do you think you'll be?"

"Oh probably about a fortnight, see you then!"

 

[Ricochet J]

Quite evidently they need Ken Livingstone and his Congestion Charge. That'll sort the problem out.

This is what happens when a country with too many people living in it has an industrial revolution

I don't believe the number of people is much to go by. Any country can have an industrial revolution if the infrastructure keeps up.

You only need to look at China and India to see what happens when this is not the case.