Motorists urged to be patient over holiday road chaos

THE nine million motorists expected to take to the roads this weekend have been warned the summer getaway will coincide with major roadworks.

More than 250 sets of roadworks are in place on main roads up and down the country and are likely to mark a “stressful” start to the holidays, each causing tailbacks of at least half an hour.

Congestion is likely to cause problems on Friday evening as 2.5million families make an early dash for their holidays after school, vying for space with regular commuters.

But the busiest period is expected to be on Saturday between 11am and 4pm, with an estimated 3.4million journeys being made. Sunday will be similarly busy. The RAC said: “A healthy dose of patience is going to be required.”