Flixbus left us stranded on the M23 after a police swoop

A journey on a Flixbus turned into a terrifying experience. A journey on a Flixbus turned into a terrifying experience. Consumer champions Consumer affairs Flixbus left us stranded on the M23 after a police swoop A 90-minute wait on a motorway hard shoulder was terrifying with lorries thundering past

Anna Tims Tue 22 Sep 2026 02.00 EDT Last modified on Tue 22 Sep 2026 02.02 EDT Share Prefer the Guardian on Google My partner and I were among a group of passengers left stranded for 90 minutes on a motorway hard shoulder after our coach driver was arrested for suspected drug driving.

We had boarded the Cambridge to Brighton Flixbus service at Gatwick. The coach was an hour late, was visibly damaged on the outside and the driver set off without closing the luggage hatch.