So today was my first experience with traffic jams. My regular route was blocked and I had to take a side road home and had quite a journey.
I wrote a facebook post detailing the story that I will spoiler cause it is super long and heartbreaking
So Driving home today as I do, and it turns out that the dual carriage way is closed at the Queensway. Knowing literally 0 other routes home I sobbed uncontrollably at his fact for about 90 hours and decided to follow the other traffic that was heading through Thornliebank.
It's a this point I am lost, straight off the bat. I followed the car in front of me. He turned to somewhere that looked like it was going to East Kilbride which was fine by me. 700 miles of tailback there too. I see as side road after waiting for a minute or two that says "Eaglesham 5 Miles". "I have heard of that name" says Matt "What a grand adventure it'll be!".
After a few minutes of driving down unknown country roads, there is a sign. Left for East Kilbride, Right for Eaglesham. "Great! I'll take a left" I said. I wound up at a farm. There was a man with a pitchfork standing there shaking his head at me, so I turned the car and got the hell out of there.
Continuing to Eaglesham there was a large number of encounters on the single lane country roads, including one with a rather large van. I was on the grass for most of this passing but I made it out and into civilization! "Welcome to waterfront". "Wat?" Wondered Matt. "This isn't Eaglesham!" he grumbled, turned down the radio and rolled down the window to help him think cause that totally works. I came to a main road with crossroads. after a game of eine meine miney mo I went left an found myself at a familiar spot, the motorway.
Fantastic, I know where I am! So I drive through and finally hit Eaglesham! Hot dog! There is a massive, but moving, tailback leading to East Kilbride. "Jesus Christ" yells a cyclist as he passes, despite the fact he is exempt from tailbacks, jerk. So reaching the the point where the tailback starts to hit I find a small side road. "This side road will bring be homeward bound, I remember going down it one time in the last 5 years" he said nervously. So away I went. Suddenly disaster struck. The Fuel Light turned on...
Not knowing where the road was leading me, and with low fuel the uncontrollable sobbing had now flooded the car and my tears were escaping through the open window. After about 10 minutes of cautious driving down these side roads I acquired a companion to join in my journey, I called him red car. He would follow me wherever we went, we were inseparable. Knowing that I wasn't alone on these roads made the crippling sorrow of not knowing where I was going bearable and I drove on. I reached a fork, the sign was obstructed by trees. Left or right, choose your fate the reaper said to me in my mind. I went with the gut instinct that there were houses on my left all the way home, and dark fields to my right so I made the call to go left...
Driving down this unknowing winding road I suddenly found a glimmer of hope. A single streetlight beckoning the way, "keep going" it said to me. I followed and eventually I found a familiar road. It was the road I used to drive on as a Learner and was about 3 minutes from home. I pulled into the driveway and fanfares bellowed the journey was over! I rejoiced as my quest was at it's end. Truly Matt's Finest Hour.
What is your experience with traffic Jams. Is it a common occurrence in your day to day lives?
