BILLY Ocean told the object of his affections to get out of his dreams and into his car.

But I doubt she’d have been too keen if she was facing huge traffic jams like many of us do across the Black Country and North Worcestershire!

Yes, it’s that time of the day when you are thinking about fleeing the workplace and get home as soon as your motors will take you.

A quick look around the region has thrown up a number of hot spots including the following: *M5 J2 Oldbury. The ongoing works continue to cause problems with northbound traffic coming from Frankley services particularly busy. Travel time around 25 minutes.

*A456 Birmingham Road, Kidderminster. Traffic is moving very slowly on the A456 in both directions around Chester Road North.

*B4187 Worcester Road, Hagley. Roadworks, temporary traffic lights and water main work on the B4187 both ways between A456 Kidderminster Road/Summervale Road/Western Road and Station Road. To divert to Worcester Road use Park Road.

*A441 Alvechurch Highway, Redditch. Slow traffic on the A441 both ways between B4184 Middlehouse Lane/Millrace Road and B4101 Dagnell End Road. Roadworks being carried out for a housing development. Temporary traffic lights are in place.

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