"it took a couple of hours for the five mile tailback backup to clear" in German It took a couple of hours for the five-mile tailback/backup to clear. Der acht Kilometer lange Rückstau löste sich erst nach einigen Stunden auf. Detailed translations for "it took a couple of hours for the five mile tailback backup to clear" It took a couple of hours for the five-mile tailback/backup to clear. It took a couple of hours for the five-mile tailback/backup to clear. Der acht Kilometer lange Rückstau löste sich erst nach einigen Stunden auf.