Be prepared for holiday traffic
Plan ahead for a smoother journey – that’s the message Derby and Derbyshire Road Safety Partnership is sending to motorists during the summer holiday season.
Be prepared for holiday traffic
Plan ahead for a smoother journey – that’s the message Derby and Derbyshire Road Safety Partnership is sending to motorists during the summer holiday season.
Mike Ashworth, chairman of the partnership’s managing group, said: “Lots of holidaymakers will soon be using motorways and trunk roads to travel outside their own region.
“The Highways Agency - which is a member of the road safety partnership – is responsible for managing these roads and it offers motorists a range of services designed to make journey planning easier.”
Mike added: “We’re encouraging holidaymakers to take the stress out of long and unfamiliar journeys by planning ahead and checking their car battery, oil, tyres and lights before setting off.”
For real-time traffic information, you can:
• visit the Highways Agency website - www.highways.gov.uk/traffic (opens in a new window) or m.highways.gov.uk if using a mobile
• check one of the Highways Agency’s regional Twitter feeds – visit www.highways.gov.uk/twitter (opens in a new window) for the full index
• use the Highways Agency’s free app for iPhone and Android, which is free to download
• call the Highways Agency Information Line on 0300 123 5000 (standard national call rates apply)
• check one of the Highways Agency’s digital information screens – these are available at most motorway service stations
Simon Sheldon-Wilson, director of traffic management at the Highways Agency, said: “We’ll be doing all we can during the summer to ensure road users get to their destinations smoothly and safely. Our traffic officers will also be on hand to clear incidents from the roads and get traffic moving as soon as possible.
“It’s vital that people check and maintain their vehicles before setting off. A single preventable breakdown can cause chaos for thousands of people – and congestion costs the economy an estimated £3bn every year.
“Inevitably there will be times where routes become congested, and many people will be driving on unfamiliar roads, so we ask road users to help themselves by planning ahead to avoid peak times, using our journey planning tools and allowing enough time for their journeys.”
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