Motoring misery in the form of delays and traffic jams are predicted this weekend, as many hit the road on their summer holidays. With schools breaking up, the Great British getaway to seaside resorts and beauty spots will mean that nigh on 19 million cars are on the roads this weekend - the RAC have warned.
Despite skyrocketing fuel prices, Britons' appetites for a summer break is more than likely to cause bumper-to-bumper traffic on motorways and major routes - slowing the flow substantially and causing widespread delays. The Mirror reports that the worst jams on Friday, Saturday and Sunday are expected to be present on the M25, A303, M4 and M5.
Stretches such as the M25 between Maple Cross to the M3, the M23 to the M40, the A303 near Stonehenge, M4 between Cardiff and Newport, and M5 south of Bristol are all expected to be inundated with congestion. Breakdowns could also end up adding to the stop-start woes.
