Picture this: 200,000 cars per day. That’s the usual flow. Now, imagine all of them stopped. Dead. It’s like a parking lot for the apocalypse.
Drivers started doing weird things. People got out of their cars. They stretched. They talked to strangers. Someone probably started a book club between junctions 10 and 11.
One person reportedly had a picnic on the hard shoulder. Hardly “hard” when you’re not moving. Quirky, right?
Why This Matters (Even If You Hate Driving)
The M25 is more than a road. It’s a social experiment. When it shuts down, the whole country tilts. Deliveries stop. Airport runs become epic sagas.
But here’s the funny part: the delays weren’t just annoying. They were educational. You learned who your real friends are. The ones who texted “Are you still alive?” got a gold star.
Did you know the M25 has its own unofficial radio station? It’s called “BBC Radio 2 for the first hour, then screaming.” True story.
Kent: M25 lanes reopen following car fire - BBC News
