French capital witnesses record traffic jams ahead of fresh lockdown

A rush by citizens to either escape new national lockdown or rush back to French capital to prepare for lockdown caused record traffic jams of 706km on Thurs. night. The said traffic was 30% higher than previous record. France’s new four-week lockdown comes into effect from Thurs. mid night, prompting those who can leave Paris to avoid restrictions and those already on holiday to return en masse.