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70 kilometers of traffic jam on the A2: drivers have to spend the night in chaos
The traffic jam on the A2 near Bielefeld caused by heavy snow was not resolved until early Tuesday morning. In the freezing cold, the driver and passengers spent the entire night, and thus more than twelve hours, in their stuck vehicles. As early as Monday afternoon, the trucks got stuck on the road due to snow. Meanwhile, the backwater stretched for 37 kilometers. The road was closed in both directions. In total, more than 70 kilometers of traffic jams sometimes formed around Bielefeld.
Despite a detour via the A33, the situation barely eased Tuesday night, as a police spokeswoman said. “It will be a long time before the ball dissolves”the spokeswoman said. The ADAC recommended driving around the area. All rest areas are occupied.
According to the police, the situation was a little less dramatic. Dortmund, where the A2 was also blocked. By Monday afternoon they were on the road in the direction of Oberhausen. Dozens of trucks stuck, who had to be released by the technical relief organization, the police announced. Meanwhile, according to the center of situation, the backwater moved ten kilometers longHowever, it dissolved in the night. Police registered 340 violations of a truck driving ban – Actually, vehicles up to 7.5 tons couldn’t be on the road until 10pm
The police warned the short message service Twitter not to drive on the A2 in the direction of Oberhausen. The roads are “smooth as a mirror”. The technical assistance organization and the fire brigade took care of the drivers both in the traffic jams and distributed hot drinks. (dpa)
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