Anas expects a red sticker for Saturday and Sunday and over 27 million vehicles in motion throughout the weekend. With the imminent reopening of schools, the counter-exodus begins, with the intensification of traffic on the main connecting routes between tourist locations and large urban centres. Anas' estimate refers, however, to roads and motorways of the FS Group company, which has strengthened the commitment of staff throughout the national territory and has reduced the presence of construction sites: until 7 September 1,175 will be closed or suspended, 83% of the active ones (1,414).
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The intensification of traffic will concern the main tourist itineraries: the A2 "Mediterranean Motorway" which crosses Campania, Basilicata and Calabria; the state roads 106 Jonica and 18 Tirrena Inferiore in Calabria; the A19 Palermo-Catania and A29 Palermo-Mazara del Vallo motorways in Sicily; the state road 131 Carlo Felice in Sardinia; the state road 148 Pontina nel Lazio, a particularly busy artery which together with the SS7 "Appia" ensures connections between Rome and the tourist resorts of lower Lazio; the E45 route (SS675 and SS3 bis) which affects Umbria, Tuscany, Emilia Romagna and connects the north east with central Italy; the routes SS1 Aurelia (Lazio, Tuscany and Liguria), SS16 Adriatica (Puglia, Molise, Abruzzo, Emilia-Romagna and Veneto). In the north, the RA13 and RA14 motorway connections in Friuli-Venezia Giulia from the border crossings, the SS36 of Lake Como and Spluga in Lombardy, the SS45 of Val Trebbia in Liguria, the SS26 of Valle D'Aosta and the SS309 Romea between Emilia-Romagna and Veneto and the SS 51 of Alemagna in Veneto.
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On the Autostrade per l'Italia network, a yellow badge will be issued in the morning and afternoon and a green badge in the evening towards tourist locations on Saturday 5 September. Sunday 6 September there is a yellow code only in the morning towards the tourist locations, then green for the rest of the day. If you return to the big cities, however, on September 5th the yellow badge will be issued only in the afternoon and the green badge in the morning and evening. The situation is more difficult on Sunday 6 September with a yellow sticker in the morning and evening and red in the afternoon.
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Viabilità Italia provides for the yellow sticker, an indicator of sustained traffic, both on Saturday and Sunday. In the second half of the day, critical issues are possible along some of the main connection axes. Scenario similar to that of Saturday, with sustained circulation and possible critical issues in the following hours, including Sunday. Furthermore, the traffic ban for vehicles over 7.5 tonnes remains in force from 7am to 10pm.
Updated information on traffic conditions is available through the Cciss channels (toll-free number 1518, cciss.it and mobile.cciss.it sites), Rai Isoradio broadcasts, the Onda Verde news programs on the Radio Rai networks and Rai Televideo. Anas also provides the VAI app and the toll-free number 800841148. Further details are available on the channels of the individual dealerships and on the Aiscat website. Aiscat. Before leaving it is advisable to update yourself on the situation along the route to travel.
“Traffic flows affect the entire national territory and require the utmost attention from all road users”, warned the CEO of Anas, Claudio Andrea Gemme, who invited motorists to face the journey with "responsibility and awareness" and to "never use their mobile phone while driving. A few seconds of distraction are enough to put your own life and that of others at risk".
One of the main risks during a road trip is drowsiness while driving. The Aci recalls that excessive drowsiness is associated with a fifth of total accidents and is one of the main causes of death on the motorway. When you feel a persistent burning sensation in your eyes, you start to yawn continuously and you struggle to keep your head straight or focus on the road, these are signs of drowsiness. To anticipate this danger, it is essential to adopt correct behavior even before getting behind the wheel. The advice is to rest adequately the previous night or take a protective nap of about thirty or sixty minutes before travelling, as well as categorically excluding alcohol and paying attention to drugs that cause drowsiness.
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