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His taxi driver said he waited for the veteran politician for more than 12 hours, before deciding to leave when he was unable to phone him.

Any extra charges imposed on drivers would be seen as unfair, says Erin Baker.

Though traffic was still peaking in some parts of the country, including Houston, Inrix calculated Los Angeles area drivers saw the worst motoring conditions on Wednesday, before the holiday.

However, sources close to the Mercedes driver suggested there was more of the story yet to come out.

The driver was said to be uninjured and at least five motorists have now been affected by the incidents, according to police.