Bumper-to-bumper with other cars packed onto the roads - it's far from a new phenomenon, and so today we take a look back at a few standout instances when Preston's roadways were particularly clogged in the 1990s. And if this triggers any latent frustration, remember - you're not in traffic, you are traffic...
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1. Heavy traffic on Garstang Road, heading towards the Black Bull Lane junction and further afield into Preston. The cause of this particular headache was the introduction of measures along the A6 meant to improve safety and ease congestion in 1994 Photo: Archive
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2. The notorious junction of Fulwood's Garstang Road and Black Bull Lane choked with traffic back in 1994 Photo: Archive
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3. The large number of HGVs travelling along Garstang Road, which passed through the junction at Black Bull Lane, heading to and from the motorway nearby Photo: Archive
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4. At the height of the traffic chaos on Garstang Road in Preston, highway chiefs were criticised for creating a further nightmare with their alterations and urgent measures were required to halt more problems Photo: Archive
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