Traffic nightmare as motorway shutdown in both directions, leaving drivers’stuck for hours’

BREAKING: M1 traffic nightmare as motorway shutdown in both directions, leaving drivers’stuck for hours’

Long waits as police stop the motorway due to an incident

The M1 has been closed by police, causing considerable traffic.

The M1 is currently closed in traffic-nightmare-as-motorway-shutdown-in-both-directions-leaving-driversstuck-for-hours Bedfordshire owing to an incident. Bedfordshire Police are on the scene, and National Highways Traffic Offitraffic-nightmare-as-motorway-shutdown-in-both-directions-leaving-driversstuck-for-hourscers are helping with traffic control.

The busy road has been closed in both directions between junctions 12 and 13, due to what National Highways describes as a police-led incident. Motorists are advised to expect delays, and detour routes have been given.

Traffic nightmare motorway shutdown

Diversion routes are shared The National Highways Administration has shared alternative routes and encourages drivers to allow extra time.

Long delays after road closure Photos show huge lineups of traffic following a portion of the popular M1 being closed in both directions. Motorists should prepare for delays, according to the National Highways Administration. National Highways Traffic Officers are there to assist with traffic control.

Road closed due to a police-led incident. The M1 in Bedfordshire is closed in both directions between junctions 12 near Flitwick and 13 near Bedford due to what National Highways describes as a police-led incident. Bedfordshire police are on the scene.

Drivers have been advised to avoid junction 13 on the M1. Images from the scene show lineups going both ways. National Highway Traffic Officers are in attendance.

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