
The General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) begins the second phase of the special control and monitoring device roads during the Christmas period, which will last until Thursday January 1st.
“Nowadays, when many of us use the car to meet our loved ones, friends and family to celebrate the start of the new year, we need to be especially careful. when planning our tripsinform us of the state of the roads, the weather conditions and have the utmost responsibility not to consume alcohol if we drive, because everyone’s life is at stake”, indicated in a press release the delegate of the Spanish government in Andalusia, Pedro Fernández.
Busiest times
Between tomorrow December 26 and Thursday December 1, a series of short and long distance vehicle movements will be generated, including all weekend and public holidaysintended for second homes, areas of large shopping centers, places where winter sports are practiced or winter tourist attraction points.
The DGT recommends avoid rush hourswhich should take place between 6 p.m. and 6 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. on December 26 and 28, and between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Saturday the 27th.
To cover the large number of trips and guarantee safety on the roads, agents from the Traffic Group of the Civil Guard, official staff from Traffic Management Centers, helicopter patrols and personnel responsible for maintaining equipment and implementation of road measures They will work 24 hours a day to facilitate mobility and traffic flow, as well as to ensure road safety for all road users.
In flight, the Traffic Management Centers and the Traffic Group will be informed of the traffic situation, whose agents will carry out the usual help, assistance and traffic monitoring services on the intercity network of Andalusian roads, paying particular attention to those that are predictable. they will support a greater number of tripsas there are for access to tourist rest areas and second homes.
Special Christmas Operation 2025-2026 consists of three phases which encompass each of the busiest dates of this holiday period: Christmas, New Year and Epiphany.
Once completed the first, which took place from Friday December 19 to 25, now the second phase beginswhich will be followed by a third and final, coinciding with the Three Kings, which will last from Friday January 2 to Tuesday January 6.