AN URGENT Amber Traffic warning is in place today as millions hit the nation’s roads to race home for Christmas. A whopping 17 million Brits are expected to get in their cars from Friday, wit…
Steve Dann, Border Force's chief operating officer, told the BBC the army and civil servants will "not be able to operate with the same efficiency as our permanent workforce".
It comes as the M25 and major routes linked to the London orbital are expected to see the worst traffic from today. The M4/M5 interchange at Bristol is likely to experience heavy congestion throughout the period as well as the M5 at Exeter. While the A64 between Leeds and York and the M8 surrounding Edinburgh are set to be hit by vast queues.
Jack Cousens, head of roads policy for the AA, urged Brits to spend 10 minutes checking their car before heading off - because breakdowns add to the traffic.
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