This Friday begins the Easter special traffic operationone of the most critical periods of the year in the roads in which the Directorate General of Traffic (DGT) expects 16 million trips Until next Monday, April 10. Traffic has called for prudence in driving, given that this same period of 2022 resulted in 27 deaths.
To regulate these trips, the DGT has designed a device that will start at 3:00 p.m. this Friday (Dolores Friday) and will end on Easter Monday, April 10, a holiday in Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, the Valencian Community, La Rioja, Navarra and the Basque Country.
Remember Traffic that this holiday period is one of the most complicated of the year, as the volume of trips increases in a short space of time, with similar origins and destinations on the same days and times.
Two phases
As usual, the operation will take place in two phases. The first begins this Friday at 3:00 p.m. and ends at midnight on Sunday, April 2, a period in which 4.3 million road movements are expected.
The second phase, more important than the previous one due to the volume of trips along the entire road network, will begin on Wednesday, April 5, and will end on Monday, April 10.
traffic signals as most conflicting hours for circulation between 3:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. this Friday and, in that interval, between 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.. Hours in which they may occur circulation problems and retentions at the exits of the big citiesin addition to the accesses to coastal tourist areas as long-distance journeys at the beginning of the holiday period coincide with the usual short movements at the weekend.
He Saturday morning The intense traffic leaving the large urban centers will continue (between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.), while those who return on Sunday, April 2, may encounter delays in the evening (especially between 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.) at the entrances to the cities, although less intense than on other Sundays.
To guarantee safety and fluidity on the roads, the DGT has the maximum availability of technical means (fixed and mobile speed control radars, helicopters and drones, as well as cameras and camouflaged vans to control the use of mobile phones and seat belt) and humans.
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The DGT recommends planning the trip in advance with a complete set-up of the vehicle, avoiding the most unfavorable days and times as much as possible and always looking for the best route to avoid unforeseen events.
From the Twitter accounts @informacionDGT and @DGTes or the news bulletins on radio and television, as well as on the 011 telephone, the traffic situation is reported in real time and any incidents that may exist.