Despite warning
There was already a warning that a lot of traffic jams could arise on Thursday and that has happened. The morning rush hour is even good for a new traffic jam record for this year.
Rijkswaterstaat advised on Wednesday evening to work from home as much as possible on Thursday, because rain and the already busy Thursday rush hours could cause many traffic jams. It could not prevent the busiest morning rush hour of the year. Around 8:00 am. it said 940 kilometers, says a spokeswoman for the ANWB. The previous record was on Tuesday, September 27, when there were 925 kilometers of traffic jams in the morning rush hour.
Due to the rain, daily traffic jams are longer than usual, because people drive more carefully. But accidents also lead to delays. For example, there is an hour and a half delay on the A12 near Arnhem due to an accident. The A1 from Hengelo to Apeldoorn is also delayed for almost an hour due to a breakdown. Due to the bad weather, a busy evening rush hour is also expected. Rijkswaterstaat advises people, if possible, to work from home or to go on the road outside rush hours.
The busiest evening rush hour of the year was measured at the beginning of this month. On Thursday, November 3, there was a peak of more than 1,220 kilometers of traffic jams on main roads and other roads.
– Thanks for information from Autoweek.nl