Thousands of furious motorists are facing 10-hour delays and nine-mile queues after police caused traffic mayhem by conducting spot checks in a major security operation at the Port of Dover - but still refuse to reveal why. Locals residents have complained of traffic chaos and wailing police sirens as lorries cut through small villages to escape the traffic chaos, with motorists reporting nine-mile queues and 10-hour delays.

After their sweeping checks began to cause a backlog of traffic, police implemented Operation Stack - used to inhibit the flow of traffic to the Channel Tunnel and the Port - at 11am. It was stood down just an hour later, but queues are expected to take hours to clear.

Kent Police have refused to say why they were conducting spot checks, though a spokesman called the operation 'sensitive' and confirmed it was unrelated to a road accident which occurred yesterday.

The force spokesman added: 'A policing operation involving vehicle and passenger checks at Kent ports has been stood down. Border control checks are now returning to normality.'

'The policing operation has now been stood down and border control checks are returning to normality.'

There is stationary traffic on the A2 Jubilee Way coastbound at A20 (Eastern Docks roundabout) and congestion to the Shepherdswell turn off, which is nine miles away. Traffic is also very slow along the A256 from Whitfield heading into Dover as motorists try to avoid problems elsewhere.

Thousands of furious motorists are facing 10-hour delays and nine-mile queues as police conduct sweeping spot checks in a major security operation at the Port of Dover - but refuse to reveal why

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jerrykk:
See orderliness..

Zimri:
Yeah. Even the cars keep certain distance. Chai!

For 9ja, Na Okada people go full those spaces. Some bike men dey even use trailer horn you go fear

Zimri:
See traffic delay no gala and lacasera seller, pure water seller, egg seller.

Vyzz:
This traffic still the learn work from Lagos traffic...


In Nigeria... When there is a traffic, the cars will packed like sardine... U won't even know the ones going and the ones coming