Get set for what could be the busiest-ever Bank Holiday weekend on Norfolk's roads.
Get set for what could be the busiest-ever Bank Holiday weekend on Norfolk's roads.
More than 10 million of us are planning to hit the roads over Easter, according to the AA.
Many will be enjoying 10 days off by taking advantage of four public holidays in a row.
Today roads to Norfolk's coast were particularly busy, with heavy traffic on the A47 and A11.
Drivers faced long tailbacks on the A149 this afternoon, as firefighters tackled a major blaze on Dersingham Heath.
The coast road was closed between the George Pratt and Ken Hill roundabouts, as acres of gorse and scrub caught light.
Earlier, there was gridlock around the Hardwick Roundabout at King's Lynn, where main roads from the north, south and west converge. The AA said Easter would be the busier of the two bank holiday weekends, as the schools are still out. Despite the record cost of fuel, a third of drivers – or around 10 million vehicles – plan to go away by car then.
One-in-four – or around 8 million cars – plan to go away by car over the Royal Wedding weekend. Combined with an estimated 6 million day/leisure trips this means there will be more than 14 million cars on the roads over this weekend.
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