Overview

• The ADAC warns of heavy traffic and long queues on German highways from May 28 through June 1, with return journeys on Sunday expected to trigger a second congestion peak.
• Around 1,200 active construction sites are narrowing lanes and slowing traffic on main routes such as the A1, A2, A3, A7 and A8.
• Wednesday, May 28 between 1 pm and 7 pm is forecast as the busiest period when commuter flows merge with holiday departures.
• North Rhine-Westphalia and Hamburg are identified as the most strained regions due to urban traffic volumes and bottlenecks like the Elbtunnel and the Norderelbbrücke.
• Drivers are urged by the ADAC to check real-time traffic updates, plan off-peak departures and consider alternative routes to reduce delays.