gridlock
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In Edinburgh, six-mile tailbacks of commuter traffic brought gridlock to much of the city for more than three hours.
a traffic jam affecting a whole network of intersecting streets.
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If we want to keep motorists sane and avoid total the 'gridlock' of Saturday last, now is the time to start planning.
Less than four years into the life of the parliament we seem to be facing the prospect of legislative 'gridlock' .
The best way to ease 'gridlock' is to voluntarily switch to other forms of travel, where possible.
In Edinburgh, six-mile tailbacks of commuter traffic brought 'gridlock' to much of the city for more than three hours.
And still the returns prophesied continued political 'gridlock' in an evenly divided nation.
That could lead to months of 'gridlock' and policy drift, say some analysts.
Proponents say a parliamentary system would end the 'gridlock' between the executive and legislature that dogs Philippine politics.
The move to inject liquidity started in Asia as the Bank of Japan reacted early to head off fears of a global 'gridlock' .
President Bashar Al-Assad ended the 'gridlock' by attending Arafat's funeral in November 2004.
The predictable result was 'gridlock' on the highways.
But Fontaine was also slowed by the 'gridlock' created by internal Liberal Party machinations.
the city reaches 'gridlock' during peak hours
There was 'gridlock' on some roads when 200,000 people converged on RAF Fairford for last summer's two-day event.
Wall Street likes legislative 'gridlock' because politicians cannot apply their financial ideas.
Months of political 'gridlock' have taken the shine off of Chen's victory.
And that flood of goods is threatening to create 'gridlock' on the roads and rails of Southern California.
The A1237 fails in that too many roads feed into it causing 'gridlock' at peak times.
Traffic lights lost power, causing 'gridlock' all across the city.
But he is up to his neck in it right now, and potentially faces years of policy 'gridlock' in city hall.
The aim is to rid the town of heavy through traffic which is creating 'gridlock' .
London's new congestion charging experiment - designed to ease traffic 'gridlock' in the capital - went live this morning.
A number of ideas are being looked at by Colchester Council to bring an end to rush-hour 'gridlock' .
Diversions left early morning motorists facing huge tailbacks and the 'gridlock' is expected to continue tonight.
How else can we deal with the looming threat of climate change and 'gridlock' on the roads?
One open-air concert starring Robbie Williams attracted 370,000 people and caused 'gridlock' for miles.
People feared the development would cause traffic 'gridlock' and claimed noisy fans would make their lives a misery.
A meeting was convened to discuss possible ways to prevent total 'gridlock' .
Mr Weston said: ‘It was total 'gridlock' and we're determined it won't happen again.’
York's traffic was plunged into rush-hour 'gridlock' again as half-term holidaymakers joined commuters on the congested roads.
Nobody will thank the planners if they face daily 'gridlock' getting to and from their homes.
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