2023-08-11 09:53:48
The General Directorate of Traffic launches a new phase of the Special Operation on the occasion of the bridge on August 15, which will last until midnight on Tuesday the 15th.
It is expected that 8,550,000 movements will take place, both long and short-haul, on all the highways of the national geography. During this long weekend, in addition to the outbound and return trips due to the change of fortnight, there will be those that take place in coastal towns and beaches or areas of second residence because they are a few days of leisure and rest at the end of week within the typically holiday month, which is August.
In addition, this weekend festivities are held in a large number of towns in the national territory, so short-distance trips will also increase to get to them, both on the main road network and on secondary roads, especially in the nights and early mornings of these days of Special Operation.
the most difficult hours
The traffic forecasts prepared by Tráfico contemplate that on Friday afternoon, mainly between 4:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m., there will be significant movements of vehicles that will cause high intensities and traffic problems at the exits of large cities, as well as in the main communication routes of access to the tourist areas of the coast, second residence and populations in festivals.
On Saturday morning (from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.) the intense traffic leaving urban centers will continue, as well as in destination areas late in the morning, which will be added to the usual short-distance access to beaches and for the festivities in numerous populations throughout the national geography.
On Sunday the 13th, the morning accesses to the coast and the roads that connect coastal towns with access to beaches will be conflictive, as well as the accesses of the large urban centers in local movements and short-distance routes to leisure, recreation and recreation close to them, making their return late in the evening. Already in the afternoon, especially between 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., the return of those who have enjoyed this summer weekend will begin, this being with less traffic intensity than other Sundays in summer because Tuesday the 15th is a holiday throughout Spain. .
Monday will be the quietest day of this special operation, with the usual movements in and out of large urban centers taking place as it is a working day. In the morning, the access roads to the coast and those that connect coastal towns with access to beaches will also be conflictive and, in the afternoon, movements will be observed leaving the large urban centers because the next day is a holiday and also because of the change fortnight vacation.
On Tuesday the 15th in the morning, there may be traffic problems at the accesses to the coast and on the roads that connect coastal towns with access to the beaches, and in the afternoon (from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.) the return of those who are ending their days will begin. of rest and problems may arise in the main communication road axes that channel all the return movement from the tourist areas of the coast, rest and second residences towards the accesses of the large urban centers.
special measures
For this reason, Traffic urges drivers to take extreme road safety measures and, especially, not to drive under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. For this reason, the preventive measures of speed, alcohol and drug control will be intensified by the agents of the Traffic Group of the Civil Guard, also coinciding the operation with the special campaign of surveillance and control of alcohol and drugs that, both The agents of the Traffic Group of the Civil Guard, as well as the local Police that join it, will carry out from next Monday the 14th, both on highways and in urban centers, with the aim of raising awareness about the risk posed by the sum of alcohol and/or drug use and driving.
To provide coverage for this operation and ensure that all planned movements are safe, Tráfico has established a series of traffic regulation, management and surveillance measures for which it has the maximum availability of its human resources: agents from the Traffic Group of the Civil Guard, civil servants from the 8 Traffic Management Centers and personnel in charge of maintaining equipment and installing road measures, in addition to personnel from the emergency services.
Regarding material resources, the DGT has 780 fixed speed control cameras, of which 92 are section, 545 mobile radars that can be carried on ATGC vehicles, 245 cameras and 15 camouflaged vans to control use. mobile phone and seat belt. The DGT also has helicopters and drones for surveillance from the air and unmarked vehicles and motorcycles that will circulate on all types of roads in order to verify the correct behavior of drivers while driving.
In order to favor circulation in the most conflictive areas, reversible and additional lanes with cones will be installed in the hours of greatest traffic flow and alternative itineraries will be established. Likewise, works on the highways will be stopped, the holding of sports events and other events that involve the occupation of the road will be limited, and the circulation of merchandise trucks in general and those that transport certain merchandise will be restricted in certain sections, dates and hours. You can consult the measures and restrictions in the DGT website. In addition, this body will provide timely information on Operation Exit through radio stations and the media.
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