Ah i can understand that, as in aware it happens (with vpn anyway) even if not the how.
As for the tracert, I wouldn't know what to look for:
Code:
Tracing route to bbc.com [212.58.244.22]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
1 7 ms 11 ms 10 ms 192.168.0.1
2 15 ms 21 ms 21 ms 10.98.180.1
3 18 ms 20 ms 18 ms sgyl-core-2b-xe-013-0.network.virginmedia.net [82.2.246.217]
4 * * * Request timed out.
5 * * * Request timed out.
6 25 ms 45 ms 38 ms tcl5-ic-4-ae5-0.network.virginmedia.net [62.252.192.246]
7 30 ms 32 ms 29 ms te4-3-602.prt0.rbsov.bbc.co.uk [212.58.239.93]
8 * * * Request timed out.
9 * * * Request timed out.
10 25 ms 30 ms 33 ms ae0.er02.telhc.bbc.co.uk [132.185.254.105]
11 33 ms 31 ms 30 ms 132.185.255.148
12 29 ms 31 ms 30 ms 212.58.244.22
Trace complete.
Edit - speeds haven't dropped during peak times tonight.