Gridlock

Well thank you very much Mr Putin. I enjoyed reading the whole of Global while sitting in the queue for the bridge this morning.

Actually, as far as I can tell, it wasn't his fault! How does the Portuguese police cordon off a motorway? Block it where the slip road meets the highway, of course. So cars queue back down the slip road, and block everyone else behind.

Of course, it would be more efficient to block from the start of all roads leading to the motorway, obliging drivers to choose other routes while they still had a choice, but that would require more manpower. So f**k the economic considerations, let the drivers wait!