THE RAC has warned motorists that driving this Christmas will require more planning than ever. Some 19.6m separate trips will be taken by car to see friends and family between today and Christmas E…
Transport analytics specialists INRIX expects travel times to be around 14% longer compared to the same period last year.
Stretches of the M25, M60 near Manchester, M6 in the north-west and M40 in Oxfordshire will suffer the longest jams. RAC Breakdown spokesman Rod Dennis said: “Our research suggests getaway traffic will build steadily all week, culminating in two frantic days of travelling just before Christmas itself.
"By Friday, we fear it will be a case of ‘jams today and jams tomorrow’ on the roads as millions of people jump behind the wheel to see family and friends – with last-minute Christmas shoppers as well as the impact of another rail strike also leading to an increase in traffic. "If possible, drivers should try to make their trips on a quieter day earlier this week if they possibly can."
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