Slow down in midsummer traffic – Helsingborgs Dagblad

Raining hold itself more at home in the cities. Otherwise, although generally calm stretches become congested.

– small roads can get quite a lot of traffic if there is good weather. But it is erratic. We have had some summers with good weather then it has flowed on how good any time. It also depends on how road users behave, he says.

Midsummer is traditionally one of the most accident-prone during the year. The last ten years have an average of 300 people injured and six people died, according to the organization Motormännen. And more accidents than usual are alcohol-related.

– Many occur to and from parties. It is quicker, too, when it’s adjustable, dry and fine. Then the consequences will be great, says Lennart Hellsing.

The Finnish Transport Agency advice is to expect that the journey takes longer, not driving under the influence of alcohol and to take breaks. They also provides tips on choosing collision-free paths and routes where there are speed cameras. Michael Högskoog, press officer at the Automobile Association, agrees:

– Run in such major roads as possible. Keep the distance and the speed and drive sober. It sounds trite but it’s tips to go home, he says.

Another key to an accident midsummer may not have the overconfidence of the own driving ability. Nine out of ten men act indiscriminately in traffic, according to a new Sifo survey commissioned by Skanska, where 1217 people participated.

68 per cent of men have been driving too fast in the past year, versus 46 percent of women. 57 percent have talked on the phone while driving, which is only 44 percent of women have made.

At the same time consider themselves 88 percent of the men to be aware of security – against only 77 percent of women.