Nightmare trip to Brighton

[peecee]

I've just travelled from Cambridgeshire to Brighton to visit my daughter.  The journey, which should take around 3 hrs maximum took 5hrs 30 mins.  Reason?  Because junctions 5 to 6 on the M25 were closed.  As we drove through the diversion you could see the M25 and it was absolutely clear...no accident...no roadworks...nothing. so what was the point[!]  Nothing on the radio to warn you so ended up on various B roads.
Why does this country come to a complete standstill? Other countries seem to cope with this so why can't we[?]
Managed a cup of tea at my daughters before turning round and driving back[^].

[ECHOSTAR]

quote:Originally posted by peecee

I've just travelled from Cambridgeshire to Brighton to visit my daughter.  The journey, which should take around 3 hrs maximum took 5hrs 30 mins.  Reason?  Because junctions 5 to 6 on the M25 were closed.  As we drove through the diversion you could see the M25 and it was absolutely clear...no accident...no roadworks...nothing. so what was the point[!]  Nothing on the radio to warn you so ended up on various B roads.
Why does this country come to a complete standstill? Other countries seem to cope with this so why can't we[?]
Managed a cup of tea at my daughters before turning round and driving back[^].

i saw the warning on sky news here in turkey this morning

[kayakebab]

a lorry carrying lpg jacknifed by Clacket Lane services so they had to clean up the fuel. It was on news telling people M25 was closed, but I guess thats no help if youre already in the area stuck in the traffic

[peecee]

We were in the car at 0800hrs, no time to watch the box before we left.  Thanks for that though, sort of glad there was a reason

[mike A]

A good reason to listen to the local radio stations.