Eventually, you creep past the scene. You lean forward, squinting like a meerkat. What was it? A broken-down car? A minor fender bender? Or, as I saw today, a police car parked next to a very sheepish-looking man holding a traffic cone like a baby.
The answer is usually disappointing. It’s never a bank robbery or a pack of escaped llamas. It’s just Bob from accounting who misjudged the roundabout. But we need the mystery, don’t we? It’s the spice of the asphalt.
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And then, poof. The traffic clears. You’re doing 70 mph again, and the whole thing feels like a weird dream. Did I really just watch a man eat a banana through his car window? Yes. Yes, I did. And I smiled.
What We Learned Today
So, if you were stuck on the A3 today near me, take a breath. You didn’t die of boredom. You didn’t even miss the start of your show. You just participated in the great, chaotic theatre of British traffic. It’s a shared experience, like queuing for the loo at a festival.
The police incident is already over. The tow trucks have done their job. But the story? The story is yours. You’ll tell your partner, “Traffic was insane on the A3. A whole thing. Don’t ask.” And they’ll nod, because they’ve been there too.
Until next time, keep a snack handy, check your petrol gauge, and remember: no one knows why the traffic cone was in the middle lane. Some mysteries are best left unsolved.
