BEST-SELLERS / Top 10 reasons for motorway hold-ups

----------------------------------------------------------------- TOP 10 REASONS FOR MOTORWAY HOLD-UPS ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1 . . Roadworks and contraflows 2 . . Accidents 3 . . Motorist looking at an accident on the other side 4 . . Abnormal loads being escorted by the police 5 . . Sheer weight of traffic 6 . . HGVs overtaking caravans, going uphill 7 . . Road surface and meltdown in hot weather 8 . . Rain, sleet, snow and high winds 9 . . Police patrol car in the inside lane doing 50mph 10 . . No apparent reason ----------------------------------------------------------------- Chart supplied by the Automobile Association -----------------------------------------------------------------