M25 chaos this afternoon

[sawman]

Just heard on the radio that the Eastern M25 is at a standstill and has been for a large part on the afternoon. I am supposed to be heading to Eastern Kent this evening, whats the likelihood that this will get cleared up this afternoon?

Commiserations to anyone stuck in this mess, btw

[jimbobsimmonds]

its not happening... where bouts in Eastern Kent and where are you now?

[spurs-442]

Honesly, I doubt it will be cleared any time soon - round our part of the M25 (South West) - if its shagged at 4pm - it'll be shagged till night-time.

Edited by spurs-442 on Tuesday 30th November 16:03

[sawman]

jimbobsimmonds said:

its not happening... where bouts in Eastern Kent and where are you now?

I'm currently in the West midlands, but I'm supposed to be working in Herne bay tomorrow

[NiceCupOfTea]

stay at home. trust me.

[spurs-442]

NiceCupOfTea said:

stay at home. trust me.

This - it didn't earn UK's largest car park status for no reason!

[Dan_The_Man]

I just did Kent to Guildford, there was at least 1mm of snow on the hard shoulder so I'd say book an overnight stay in lane 2 just to be on the safe side.

[Hereward]

I missed my cousin's funeral today. Driving from Surrey round to Essex but decided to turn back at Dartford, it was becoming grim.

[Dr Doofenshmirtz]

Please everyone...

STOP fkING CRASHING ON THE MOTORWAY!!!!

You're all going in one direction - there are no obstructions - HOW fkING HARD CAN IT BE????
Pay attention - drive to the conditions - stop fking tailgating - stop being retarded behind the wheel.


Thanks.

[TonyHetherington]

My brother's been stuck near the dartford tunnel for 3 hours, and is going nowhere fast.

It's totally ridiculous around here - A2 bluewater (both ways) is stationary and has been for a while.

Don't go - seriously, just don't go. Girlfriend was going to a concert at the O2 tonight (we live in North Kent) and she can't get there - either by train or car.

[Buzz word]

I go A13 then M25 away from dartford to go home, so away from the jam. I spent 1hr on the slip road to simply turn left on that roundabout. I say avoid, doing the full jam will take forever. M25 was backed up long after I got off at J28.

Edited by Buzz word on Tuesday 30th November 16:50

[Muzzer]

Echo all of the above

Stay at home. One of my customers left early from their office Swanley due to the 'blizzard' outside. They all wound up turning back to the office as it was gridlock to get home.

[RWD cossie wil]

Dr Doofenshmirtz said:

Please everyone...

STOP fkING CRASHING ON THE MOTORWAY!!!!

You're all going in one direction - there are no obstructions - HOW fkING HARD CAN IT BE????
Pay attention - drive to the conditions - stop fking tailgating - stop being retarded behind the wheel.


Thanks.

Exactly..... How fu**ing hard is it to drive in a lane, and not crash to the car infront of you?

[NiceCupOfTea]

awful further into se London too. shirley to coney hall roundabout on the a232 took nearly 4 hours - about 4 miles? a21 solid.

slush has frozen and is being polished by Mercedes spinning their low profile summer tyres.

[sawman]

Its not sounding too clever then, I don't think I'll get down to kent for 9am tomorrow.

[007 VXR]

OP stay away from down here

[Dift]

As above... My commute A13 (supprisingly ok by all accounts), and M25 south over the bridge.

Friend left early at 11.30... still not home. He lives in Bromley!

I'm going to go to the pub, have a nice meal, and "hopefully" amble round the M25, or squeeze through the blackwall tunnel just before it closes.

By the way its the same every year. Its not people crashing... The slip roads on and off the M25 (A2/A20) are never gritted. They become an ice rink and have gradients, they get closed... and turns the M25 into a car park.

Same every time we have a little snow. Nothing ever gets done about it.

[GTIR]

Looks poo.

[Tumbler]

RWD cossie wil said:

Dr Doofenshmirtz said:

Please everyone...

STOP fkING CRASHING ON THE MOTORWAY!!!!

You're all going in one direction - there are no obstructions - HOW fkING HARD CAN IT BE????
Pay attention - drive to the conditions - stop fking tailgating - stop being retarded behind the wheel.


Thanks.

Exactly..... How fu**ing hard is it to drive in a lane, and not crash to the car infront of you?

When lorries start sliding backwards there is not alot you can do.

[Negative Creep]

Apparently gridlock around Gravesend and Bluewater. Glad I only had to go to Rochester which was relatively easy and I didn't even see any stupid driving