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M25 traffic and I'm stuck here

M25 traffic and the lack of information

Traffic not moving

Its frustrating when you have to get from one side of London to the other and you elect to go round the notorious M25, the UK's biggest orbital car park. I'm seriously fed up with the lack of good traffic information.



I’m really fed up getting stuck in traffic jams on our motorways, particularly the M25 because the traffic information boards either do not have up to date information, or worst case there is no information at all.

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11-10-2007Lorries should be made to travel at certain time and keep within the slow lanes, these vehicles should be checked for road worthiness (they are not) Said Lisa. Lorries are checked for faults EVERY 6 weeks in a garage unlike cars which only need to be checked once a year. What time do y...morejammymutt
04-10-2007I have just spent 7 hours sitting in horrendous traffic jam on the M25. My journey should have taken little more than 45 minutes! I left home at 11.30am for a 4.45 holiday flight to Croatia. I eventually returned home at 8.15pm!!!!!! Obviously missed my flights and thoroughly fed up. I have ...moreBanshee
12-8-2007II Travel to London every day from Essex and as soon as I put on my radio, traffic alerts start with "lorry on fire" "Lorry broken down" "Lorry shed its load" The organisation and road service in this country is disgusting. I would also like to know where all the Dartf...moreLisa
07-6-2007Blackwall Tunnel - both the northbound and southbound tunnels having upgrades, repairs and maintenance. Never knowing (especially at night) if one tunnel will be closed (or one lane) adding sometimes more than an hour to the journey.Thehonourable
18-5-2007Those Highways Officers are doing a excellent job in very difficult circumstances.W
18-5-2007" These mickey mouse drivers in the 4x4 with Highway Agency on side are a complete joke. Pretend policeman, who cause more jams than the accidents. 1. Car Breakdown, Close a Lane. 2. Car Accident close 2 lanes. 3. Lorry accident Close the motorway. " If you knew the facts then you wo...moreW
26-4-2007Living in the North West of England I seldom use the M25 but yesterday (25.04.07) I travelled back from France and thought I was doing well crusing round the Orbital until all traffic came to a halt. And this halt remained so for a considerable length of time. Eventually I saw a sighn stating M25 ...moreKen
20-4-2007I travel daily on the M25 and I'm trying to remember the last time I got stuck in traffic...2wheelsarebetterthan4
25-3-2007My family are travelling back from E Sussex as I write this and they have just called me to se if I can find out what's going on between Jun 27 & 29 on the M25 (as they got stuck there going down to Sussex yesterday). Can I find anything that makes any sense on any website? No! The only &...moreHelen
27-10-2006It is easy really the Control Room staff do not know which buttons to press. If you ask the Highways Agency they say the Police do them. Speak to the Police they say it is the Highways Agency. These mickey mouse drivers in the 4x4 with Highway Agency on side are a complete joke. Pretend policeman, ...moreGandalfql
12-10-2006The M25 was a badly thought out road, if you follow the link at the bottom of the page you will get a bit of background on it. Sadly your story isn't uncommon, but the situation on the M25 would not be so bad if people did actually follow the variable speed limits, while I understand that it mig...moreCivvy
18-9-2006Does anyone know what happened with the accident involving horse truck on Sunday Night.JC



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