Get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing Drivers stuck in long queues have been spotted 'playing football and cricket' in empty lanes on the M6 and enjoying cups of tea.
In scorching 27C heat, motorists have been pictured getting out of their cars to sit on the side of the road, some looking for alternative ways to kill the time.
The gridlock comes after a lorry crashed into a bridge between Junctions 17 and 18 at around 8am this morning. Traffic was made worse after a car broke down between Junctions 16 and 17 and one lane had to be shut.
One driver caught up in the queues tweeted a picture of motorists enjoying a cuppa added: "If you have ever heard the saying "Quintessentially British" and
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