London Driving Nightmare: Reporter's Worst Routes

0:00On April 18th, London driving is a straight-up nightmare, and a reporter just proved it by tackling some of the worst routes, like Sucom's Hill Inn. Croydon and a round trip from Vauxhall to Ealing. Google Maps promised 45 minutes, but after that time, the driver was still crawling through Wandsworth, nowhere near crossing the Thames. Along the way, it was the usual chaos man's, cutting in, pushy hybrid drivers, cyclists darting the wrong way, and hesitant older folks holding up. Traffic through spots like Clapham, Earlsfield, and Shepherd's Bush. Tensions peaked at the hangar lane gyratory, that infamous malfunction junction, packed with lorries and cars beeping everywhere, nearly causing a clip, or worse, while lost amid confusing signs. The driver emerged victorious, dropping off the photographer who was having a rough day on his 27th wedding anniversary and feeling a rare, smug-win over the city's endless gridlock.