Honolulu was recently ranked the third worst city for traffic congestion in the nation but Tuesday evening’s traffic jam brought frustrations to new heights. As drivers heading westbound remained stuck for hours due to a broken ZipMobile, some took to Twitter to vent about #Zipnado aka #Carmageddon.

(We’re assuming the law against using your cell phone while driving doesn’t apply if you’re at a standstill.)*

It’s a sea of red… God, may you part the Red Sea again, like you did for Moses? – Amen. #hitraffic pic.twitter.com/5rx3LEqfy6

— Luke Tucker (@luketucker) April 1, 2015

DOT estimates 4 hrs to get to Leeward. Thank god we have family watching our kids -don’t know how we would get them from daycare #HItraffic

— Matthew LoPresti (@DrMattLoPresti) April 1, 2015

So in a 1hr and a 1/2 my husband said he didn’t move 20 feet. Right in front of ward. Wtf? #hitraffic

— Re (@weeezyr) April 1, 2015

It took us over 3 HOURS to drive less than 3 miles downtown. SCREW #HITRAFFIC

— Sabrina Crouse (@sabcrouse) April 1, 2015

Some offered advice or sought it:

So, yeah… if you don’t need to head to the Leeward side today, DON’T. #hitraffic #dontdoit

— Jason Genegabus (@PulseHNL) March 31, 2015

Nimitz is a parking lot anyone on Dillingham? Is it the same? Going west. #hitraffic

— Maria Bartolome (@mariab808) April 1, 2015

Others gave up:

Backtracked to Ward Center. Kids are hungry. We will never get home. #hitraffic

— Allison Higgins (@AllisonLHiggins) April 1, 2015

I gave up. Parked at Aloha Tower, told fiance to walk here from Iwilei. He will walk here much faster than I can drive there #hitraffic

— Paola Rodelas (@paopao619) April 1, 2015

Fire truck gave up and is parking at old fire house. Been stuck forever in #hitraffic @hpdtraffic pic.twitter.com/Xtp1FphimI

— Gaylynn Nakamatsu (@GaylynnGabbie) April 1, 2015

Those trapped in traffic fantasized about alternatives:

I’m not wild about drones, but if there was a drone pizza delivery service I could get behind that right now. #HiTraffic

— Ellise Fujii (@ElliseFujii) April 1, 2015

That’s it. I’m buying a tent and a sleeping bag. #hitraffic

— Kim Yuen (@kyuen105) April 1, 2015

There should be complimentary #hitraffic stress management classes.

— Kim Yuen (@kyuen105) March 31, 2015

How about the mayor set up porta potties at Honolulu Hale, make parking free, invite food trucks over for people stuck in #hitraffic?

— Cynthia Christian (@sfcyn) April 1, 2015

The conversation got political when people brought up the city’s controversial planned rail line and Hoopili, a proposed development that would add thousands more cars to the road:

With #rail, this commute could be 42 minutes end-to-end, instead of sitting in today’s #hitraffic madness. pic.twitter.com/EToltxq1PP

— Tyler DST (@tylerdst) April 1, 2015

Here’s an idea to those stuck in #HiTraffic. Quit blaming the rail that did nothing and blame the person who didn’t maintain the Zip Mobile.

— Andrew Lee (@AndrewLeeHI) April 1, 2015

If you’re stuck in traffic headed Ewa, just think of the 11,750 homes in Hoopili they want to build. #hitraffic #NoWin

— Nicholas Augusta (@naugusta) April 1, 2015

This is what happens when you build build build, without making adjustments to roadways to support the population #hitraffic

— Michele Lee (@michele96744) April 1, 2015

But maybe it will bring more support for Bikeshare Hawaii:

Why yes, it would be almost 2x fast to bicycle from downtown to Kapolei vs H-1 in #HItraffic https://t.co/hZdOtFMLoS pic.twitter.com/QjzStY167I

— Radley Kanda (@RadKanda) April 1, 2015

Unfortunately, as of 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, there doesn’t appear to be any relief in sight. For detailed coverage of Honolulu’s traffic congestion tonight, check out our partners at KITV.

*Update: We shouldn’t have been so quick to assume. Honolulu police ticketed at least 65 drivers for using their phones behind the wheel in the midst of Tuesday’s traffic crisis.