Traffic
ADAC expects a lot of traffic jams, especially on New Year’s Day
Cars are stuck in traffic on Autobahn 8 in the direction of Munich. On New Year’s Day, vacationers must expect traffic jams and obstructions (archive image). photo
© Marijan Murat/dpa
On January 1st, the Christmas holidays come to an end in some federal states. Motorists must therefore expect traffic jams on the motorways.
According to the ADAC, if you are driving at the turn of the year, you have to expect traffic jams on German autobahns, especially on New Year’s Day. The association announced on Tuesday that the reason was the end of the holidays in Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saxony and Thuringia. Traffic jams in Germany are therefore to be expected, especially in the afternoon.
On New Year’s Eve, on the other hand, no major delays are expected – apart from motorways and trunk roads in the direction of the Alps. The association advises that winter holidaymakers should plan more time on the streets there on December 31st. Traffic jams can occur on the Tauernautobahn and the Brenner route in Austria as well as on the Gotthard route in Switzerland. Border controls could require additional patience from drivers.