Platinum Jubilee: Drivers warned of lengthy bank holiday weekend delays as nearly 20 million trips are planned | UK News
Drivers are being warned of possible lengthy delays over the Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend as nearly 20 million trips are planned.
RAC says about 19.5 million recreational road trips will take place Wednesday through Sunday when The nation prepares to celebrate the Queen’s 70th coronation.
A survey of 1,460 drivers’ travel plans added that Friday could be the most congested day on the roads as day’s cyclists mix with families returning home from the holidays. midterm break.
Traffic information provider Inrix also advises drivers to depart before 6am or after 3pm to avoid the worst of traffic.
The M25 anti-clockwise from Junction 17 at Maple Cross Junction, Hertfordshire to Junction 12 at Thorpe Junction, Surrey has been marked as a congestion hotspot.
Another route, the A303 which runs through Stonehenge, Wiltshire, is a popular route for holidaymakers heading to the South West.
About 37% of participants in a separate RAC poll said they would not drive long distances on weekends.
Of those people, 11% attributed this to high fuel prices.
‘Careful itinerary planning is important’
RAC transport spokesman Rod Dennis said: “Drivers clearly see this double holiday near this summer as a gift with millions eager to take advantage of it – although many appear keen to keep their luggage. Their car itinerary is short, perhaps combining a day trip or two with celebrating the Jubilee at home.
“The fact that bank holidays coincide with the end of half-terms in many places is likely to put additional pressure on the road network, so careful itinerary planning is important to eliminate remove the worst-case scenario among the queues.”
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He recommends that drivers carry out the necessary checks on their vehicles prior to departure, such as making sure the oil, coolant and screen washer levels are correct, and the tires are properly inflated. way and not damaged.
He added: “A little TLC can now make the difference between a simple ride and one besieged by an incident.”
UK airports will also be busy with more than 10,000 flights departing between Thursday and Sunday, according to aviation data firm Cirium.
That’s a threefold increase from the same period last year, when the UK’s COVID travel restrictions were still in place.
Thousands of families have seen their midterm vacations disrupted because of easyJet canceled more than 200 flights to or from Gatwick over a 10-day period.
I also canceled a few flights.
Network Rail usually does extensive engineering work during bank holidays, but almost all the mainstream will remain open in Jubilee celebrations.
