9:45 a.m. The mercury does not exceed 8 degrees, this Thursday, November 21, 2024, on the RN12 near Langolvas, in Garlan (29). On the 4 lane towards Saint-Brieuc (22), dozens of heavy goods vehicles are stopped on the right lane and the emergency lane for almost 2 km, shortly before Plouigneau. Light vehicle traffic now only takes place on one lane.
“We are a big family”
At the foot of the trucks, the truck drivers forced to stop gather together and get to know each other. “I've only been here fifteen minutes, but there are people who have been stuck there since 6 a.m.!” », says Maryline, leaving Plouha (22) towards Brest in the night. With two other truck drivers, she trims the piece of fat. “Traffic was blocked a little late I think. When I left around 4:30 a.m., it was already snowing heavily! But it's rare that we're all stuck like this, it's the first time this year, even if we had a bit of ice last winter! »
But this spectacle is not unknown to him: “It is always towards Plouigneau that we stop, like ten years ago, I remember. » Next to her, Daniel was leaving for Saint-Malo (35). “I loaded up this morning in Brest and I was supposed to arrive in the morning,” he informs, calmly. We are used to dealing with unforeseen events, I have warned the boss and the delivery will just be delayed, it doesn't matter. »
The truck driver takes the opportunity to chat with his colleagues. “You know, we’re a big family, drivers, we socialize! » The two are quickly joined by Bryan, originally from Oise (60) and who came to collect a load from Brest in a tanker truck.
Left around 11:30 a.m.
“This morning I loaded phosphate in Brest and I had to go to Yffiniac, not far from Saint-Brieuc. When I left, things were already a bit stuck, I wondered if it was the taxi protest [qui mènent une opération de blocage ce jeudi] or if it was because of the snow,” he smiles. While the small group exchanges, traffic on the single lane of the RN12 becomes increasingly dense.
Some heavyweights try to advance, to pass. They are stopped a little further away, at the head of the procession, by the gendarmes. The situation finally resolved itself at the end of the morning on the RN12 towards Plouigneau. According to our information, around 11:30 a.m., the heavy goods vehicles were finally able to gradually leave.
