A disabled driver was left stranded on his way back from Salisbury Hospital amid traffic chaos caused by M27 closures.

Slip roads at Junction 5, 7and 8 have caused congestion during rush hour, and former lorry driver Martin Lisle, 63, felt the worst of it.

Martin said: “I’ve got a disabled friend who had to go to Salisbury Hospital, so we drove back down from Salisbury with no issues.

“But then once I’d dropped him off in Romsey at 6.15pm, I didn’t get back home to Hamble until 8pm.”

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The M27 is usually by far the most efficient route from Romsey to Hamble, but the drive took Martin a lot longer than the 23 minutes he expected.

The Hamble resident is no stranger to cars being a former driving instructor himself, yet he called the traffic he was stuck in “more of the same.”

Delays and queues on the M27 pictured on Wednesday October 16.Delays and queues on the M27 pictured on Wednesday October 16. (Image: National Highways) “It’s the same all the time, it causes chaos because everyone is feeling bored and angry,” Martin said.

“Did it all have to be shut? There were signs [directing traffic] but I think by the time people were sitting around for hours, they couldn’t be bothered to deal with signs anymore.”

 

Martin Lisle, 63, standing in front of his car outside of his home.Martin Lisle, 63, standing in front of his car outside of his home. (Image: Martin Lisle) Martin, who cannot drive a manual car due to his disabilities, said: “My legs would have been so achy if I were in a manual.

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“When I got back at 8pm, I just got in, sat down, had a quick cigarette and went straight to bed.

“I had a headache, I was tired, I was really drained just by sitting there for two hours.”

Road work woes have been inescapable across the city, with the eastbound side of St Denys Road also closed until October 27.

A spokesperson for National Highways said: "Our job is to keep the country moving so we always aim to give people as much notice as possible about any upcoming closures.

"We publicised these closures at the beginning of last week and there have also been signs on the M3 and M27 for the past eight days to advise drivers of the temporary closures."