Maybe you don’t drive on the M25 every day. Maybe you just use it once a month to visit your aunt or go to IKEA. This affects you too. When major routes are blocked, all that traffic gets shoved onto local roads. Your sleepy high street can turn into a parking lot of frustrated SUV owners.
M25 traffic: Drivers face rush hour chaos on major motorway after
It’s like when your favourite café runs out of croissants—it messes with the whole vibe of your morning. Except here, the vibe is replaced by exhaust fumes and a rumbling tummy because you skipped breakfast.
A story to make you nod your head
Last week, my mate Dave decided to be clever. He saw a warning about a closure near the M25 and thought, “I’ll take the scenic route through the lanes.” He ended up behind a tractor carrying hay bales. For forty-five minutes. He missed his dentist appointment, ate a sad sandwich in the car, and swore off ever leaving his house again.
Dave is not alone. We’ve all been that person, trapped in our own mobile tin can, watching our battery die and our dreams of an early dinner fade. Stories like his are becoming more common than a “sorry for the delay” announcement on the train.
