Check the traffic before you travel
Evening commuters were facing severe delays tonight as they headed home.
The northbound M271 was at a virtual standstill since shortly before 6pm.
According to the Highways Agency, nothing more than heavy traffic was the reason for the delays, which it suggested would be a minimum of 40 minutes.
One motorist, who contacted the Daily Echo said: "Coming up to the motorway, I could see it wasn't even moving, so I just turned around rather than join the queue.
"I've never seen it quite like it at this time of night. By the time I leave work it is usually flowing quite well.
The Highways Agency say do not expect the motorway to return to normal until 7.45pm at the absolute earliest.
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