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Planning to see family or friends this bank holiday weekend? You’ll be joining 20 million other motorists on the roads

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The unpredictable weather isn’t going to be enough to put off the nation from taking advantage of the forthcoming bank holiday with new figures from the RAC indicating more than two-thirds (70%) of the UK’s driving population – that’s some 20 million of us – are planning on getting away to see friends or family.

Bank Holiday Monday – which marks the start of half term for many schools up and down the country – is set to be busiest with 4 million of us taking to the roads, with Saturday expected to be almost as busy with 3.8 million people on the move. In an effort to beat the inevitable queues on major routes, 3.2 million of us are planning on making a journey this Friday.

And with the ongoing threat of industrial action on the country’s railways on Monday, the RAC is advising motorists to allow plenty of time for their journeys – although there is some consolation with news that Highways England will be suspending or removing nearly 400 miles of roadworks in time for the weekend.

The motoring organisation recommends drivers seeking to get ahead of the crowds on the roads try to travel early on Friday or Saturday mornings, and do their best to avoid the peak travel times of this Friday after 4pm and Bank Holiday Monday between 12pm and 5pm.

RAC spokesman Simon Williams said: “The threat of a major rail strike is looming heavily over the nation’s drivers who will be waiting to find out if the thousands of people who were planning on making a trip on the train switch to the road instead. If the strike does go ahead, it’s likely to add to the jams that we’re expecting on many of major routes.

“As always, the advice is to plan ahead – and not be too surprised if you encounter some queues if you’re driving any serious distance this coming bank holiday.”

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