Ruined summer

Spent most of this year travelling out of Kent during the long, hot summer because of the queues on the M20. What is the point of living in an area where we can enjoy the coast when we can't travel there? So much money lost from the Kent economy because of this stupid idea. Who in their right mind thinks it is ok to shut off motorway lanes to park lorries???? Absolutely bonkers! My heart goes out to the lorry drivers stuck there with no facilities - inhumane and we should be ashamed to treat hard-working hauliers like that. Goodness knows what our continental friends think about it! It causes congestion, frustration, pollution and rubbish - where's the economic benefit in any of that?