Forecasters had predicted record-breaking temperatures in Essex County, England, on July 19, when the temperature hit almost 98 degrees

Reason, Nov, 2006 by Charles Oliver

Forecasters had predicted record-breaking temperatures in Essex County, England, on July 19, when the temperature hit almost 98 degrees. Perfect weather, it seems, for county council workers to conduct a traffic survey on a main street during morning and afternoon rush hours. Heavy traffic and workers stopping drivers to interview them helped create traffic jams up to 11 miles long, leaving motorists trapped in their vehicles for up to two hours.