RE: The madness continues....22 Dec 2020 07:16
You really couldn't make it up.....
Daily Mail logo Lorry drivers stranded in Kent slapped with parking tickets
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Lorry drivers stranded in Kent are being slapped with parking tickets as the M20 closes overnight with nearly 1,000 trucks parked along it.
France's decision to close its border with Britain led to a day of chaos on Kent's roads, as lorry drivers were filmed blasting their horns at the Port of Dover in frustration - and another crashed into a car as it made a desperate bid to get into a lorry park.
There is no end in sight either, with France not expected to announce a decision until tomorrow, despite ongoing talks with Britain.
At 8pm tonight Highways England closed 18-miles of the M20 between Maidstone and Ashford as it began Operation Brock - an upgrade from Operation Stack - which will see a movable barrier installed on the London-bound carriageway of the motorway.
The motorway is set to reopen at 8am tomorrow with lanes set out to allow traffic to flow in both directions.
Despite the measure, Highways England is warning hauliers to avoid driving to Kent, as disruption could last 'several days'.
Around 950 lorries are currently parked on the M20 - far higher than Boris Johnson's earlier statement saying there were 174 on the motorway.