2010's 'traffic season' to be the lightest for years, says AA Roadwatch

Ireland’s traffic & travel information service, AA Roadwatch, is today forecasting that traffic congestion is likely to improve significantly and that the coming ‘traffic season’ will be the lightest that we have had in many years.

“Two main factors are in play,” said AA Roadwatch Controller Nicola Hudson. “Firstly, there is the downturn. Car traffic on our roads has reduced by 4% since 2008, and more notably the volume of trucks is down by almost 13% according to NRA data.