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AA warns motorists in advance of busy Easter weekend

Motorists are being advised to plan for severe delays during the upcoming holiday period

by Chris Jefferies

Caravan owners looking to get away over the Easter period could be stuck in some epic traffic jams, as the AA has warned that the upcoming holiday period could be the busiest in several years. With the Royal Wedding creating a fourth bank holiday in the Easter period, many Brits are expected to take to the roads for a domestic getaway.

As a result, the AA estimates that almost a third of the population or 18 million Brits will be hitting the highways over the long weekend of April 22nd to 25th.

The following bank holiday break will be almost as busy, with the Royal Wedding four-day weekend expected to result in 14 million Brits being out and about on the roads.

Despite suggestions that many will be looking to flee the country during this extended holiday period, the results of a Populus poll for the AA show that 85 per cent of us will be staying in the UK.

For this reason, caravan owners are urged to make sure they have enough fuel in their car before setting off and plan for severe delays to their journey.