Traffic expected to return to pre-Covid levels as restrictions ease Road safety officials urge caution as drivers may be ‘rusty’ about 5 hours ago
Traffic is expected to approach near-normal pre-Covid levels this weekend for the first time since restrictions either outlawed or discoursed mass mobility. As thousands of motorists prepare to get behind the wheel for intercounty journeys to meet up with loved ones, road-safety officials have urged care and checks on vehicle conditions. Gardaí say current traffic levels have risen from a low of 75 per cent less than pre-Covid times, to about 25 per cent less. However, Chief Superintendant Ray McMahon of National Roads Policing believes conditions could soon be back to normal.