What the hell was going on,it was solid from Worcester to Brommie,Traffic Sally said nearly 35 miles of jams,and even worse further up on the M6,due to emergency lane repairs,the 3 cars that had a minor bump on the M5 northbound,caused a huge tailback.
It looked very impressive from where I was sat (which was in a jam southbound from j23 to the M5, then from Frankley services to Worcester 
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It was the longest one i have seen,sunny and warm day too.
toby1234abc:
What the hell was going on,it was solid from Worcester to Brommie,Traffic Sally said nearly 35 miles of jams,and even worse further up on the M6,due to emergency lane repairs,the 3 cars that had a minor bump on the M5 northbound,caused a huge tailback.
I heard the problem was caused by a car with an offside puncture and the Highways Agency were involved.
I could have made a fortune selling drinks and ice cream from the hard shoulder,they can do that in India and other countries.Or wheel my bike up there with a fridge box,ripping off car drivers.
Rob K:
toby1234abc:
What the hell was going on,it was solid from Worcester to Brommie,Traffic Sally said nearly 35 miles of jams,and even worse further up on the M6,due to emergency lane repairs,the 3 cars that had a minor bump on the M5 northbound,caused a huge tailback.I heard the problem was caused by a car with an offside puncture and the Highways Agency were involved.
yawn
Actually I was in it this time (instead of just seeing it happen on CCTV)
We started to queue at J25, this was caused by a stranded car in lane 2 around J22, we then got moving again when that had been cleared, only to grind to a halt with a HGV broken down in lane 2 just after J21A, it picked up slightly over Thelwall, only to stop again for the usual lane dodging around J20 (Lymm) then again at J19. it was then slow / go / stop for the rest of the way until be got past the M5, There were a number of minor fender-benders all down the motorway that had obviously been cleared to the H/S, but not before causing mayhem.
The run back last night did make up for it though, a clear run all the way up.
Things must have been that bad as they were being ADVISED to go M11/A14 (according to the matrix signs). IMO the M11 was dead, guess thick ■■■■■ opted to go and sit in “100miles” worth of traffic instead.
I suppose it would depend on where they all where going to, A14/M11 only any good if you going to london area, but if they where going the SW I’m surprised as every time theres a jam and i try to avoid it so does every other (zb) So sometimes you may as well sit it out in a que