Javea Grapevine Issue 181 - LARGE FONT EDITION | Page 80

Busy
Roads for
Christmas

The special operation monitoring Christmas
traffic began at 15:00 on Wednesday 22 December, and runs through until Wednesday the 6th
of January.
Navidad-2015
During the period, the DGT estimate some
13.5m journeys will be made on the roads of
Spain as families get together to celebrate the
festive season, schools and offices close their
doors and there is an increase in visitors to
shopping and leisure centres.
The operation is separated into three distinct
phases, divided as Christmas, New Year and
Three Kings. The 1st phase runs between Thursday the 24th and Sunday the 27th of December.
Phase 2 is from Thursday the 31st of December
until Sunday the 3rd of January. Phase 3, the final operation, runs from Tuesday the 5th until
Wednesday the 6th of January.
There will be a number of problem times when
driving is only recommended if it is necessary,
as the roads will be particularly busy. During
the Christmas operation, the worst times are
between 18:00 and 21:00, with an hour either
side also being problematic. Mornings are also
expected to be busier than normal.
For the New Year period, the worst times of day
are between 10:00 and 13:00, and again an hour
either side.
Late night over New Year itself is also a particularly dangerous time. During the final stage for
Three Kings, the worst times are between 19:00
and 21:00, and an hour either side.