http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/front/la-fg-traffic6-2008aug06,0,4830296.story
On Saturday, French highways experienced a total of 434 miles of traffic jams. Government transport analysts designated the day with the worst level in the color-coded hierarchy of congestion: "Black Saturday."
"That means the traffic jams start at 3 a.m. and keep going," Arnold said with a wry grin. "Black Saturday is black all day and all night."
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