You might have thought it wasn't possible, and to be honest neither did we...

But the people who know south east London the best have given us the low down on how to avoid traffic in the area.

We asked News Shopper readers for their top tips for avoiding traffic in the south east of the capital, and we got some helpful responses.

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Some, maybe questionable, but others definitely useful in getting around those ever-frustrating traffic jams.

So, how do you avoid traffic in south east London?

Here goes...

"Don't drive in south east London"

"Move out of the area"

"Catch a bus or train"

"Move to West London"

"Travel by helicopter"

"Don't visit Dartford"

"Get an electric scooter"

"Don't go outside"

"Stay north of the river"

"Get a bike"

"Avoid the South circular"

"Stay at home"

Which one will you choose?!

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