Drivers on M20 Kent share fears about safety when there's breakdowns during Operation Brock

Drivers who use the M20 in Kent have shared their concerns about the hazards of breaking down during Operation Brock. The traffic management system called Operation Brock operates only in Kent, and the M20 only exists in Kent.

It connects the M25 at Swanley to Folkestone , with the last few miles of the A20 leading to Dover , Port of Dover and the Channel Tunnel. Traffic can become backed up for miles, with hours of delays during the summer season, as people head to the Continent.

Operation Brock uses a 'contraflow' system on the London-bound carriageway of the M20 between just north of Junction 8 (for Leeds ) and Junction 9 ( Ashford ) during disruption to services across the Channel. The queueing system applies only to lorries heading to mainland Europe from Ke