SEASON'S BEEPINGS

MOTORISTS DRIVEN MAD BY TRAFFIC JAMS IN CITY CENTRE

- By DIANNE BOURNE

MOTORISTS, revellers and shoppers have hit out over traffic gridlock in Manchester city centre over the weekend as the festive season gets into full swing.

It was season's beepings as frustrated drivers honked their horns after getting stuck in massive tailbacks through the city centre on Saturday night.

Some took to social media fuming that 'the whole of town is now a car park' amid chaotic scenes of traffic jammed along major routes of the city centre, including Princess Street, John Dalton Street, Deansgate, Quay Street and Bridge Street.

Thousands of people hit the city centre amid the return of the Manchester Christmas Markets on what was the busiest day yet for the festive extravaganza on Saturday.

But that put extra pressure on the roads of the city, with yellow Bee Network buses seen back to back trying to get through the jams.

The city's free buses were also seen changing their routes in a bid to avoid the worst of the gridlock, sparking confusion among passengers.

Transport bosses have confirmed there were no significant incidents on the roads, saying the congestion was simply due to 'sheer volume of people' in the city centre.