Planning an Easter touring adventure in your caravan or motorhome? If you’re hitting the road this weekend, the experts at Select Car Leasing have some advice to help you maximise time spent enjoying your holiday rather than sitting in traffic.
Most schools broke up on the 31st of March this year, marking the beginning of the big Easter getaway. It’s one of the busiest times of the year for the UK’s road network, and the RAC estimates that around 21 million journeys will occur over the bank holiday weekend.
To avoid peak traffic hours and congestion, many drivers will be considering setting off in the evening – often waiting for children to fall asleep before putting them in the car.
However, a slew of overnight roadworks has been planned over the Easter period, with some beginning as early as 8 pm and coinciding with the closure of the entire motorway. For this reason, Brits are being told to plan their travel routes carefully.
Locations such as the M1 near Sheffield, the M3 in Surrey and an emergency barrier repair site on the M25 near London Heathrow will be potential areas for a detour nightmare.
Graham Conway, managing director at Select Car Leasing, commented: “Over Easter, roadworks have the potential to shut all lanes of major motorways, necessitating what’s often a nightmarish – and wholly unexpected – detour.
“Be wise to the risk, particularly if you’re travelling with young children and pets, and check the Traffic England list of planned roadwork long before you set off.”
For a full breakdown of expected roadworks taking place over the Easter holidays, head to the Traffic England website.
