Police involved in ensuring safe outbound and return Easter traffic

Police involved in ensuring safe outbound and return Easter traffic

The police will be involved in monitoring Easter traffic especially on the busiest stretches of road.

The police will be heavily involved in monitoring Easter traffic especially on the busiest stretches of road. During the busy traffic on Maundy Thursday, the police recommend you set off on your journey well-rested and adopt a flexible driving approach that takes others into account. Take your time and arrive at your destination safely and soundly.

The monitoring is coordinated by Fintraffic's Road Traffic Centre in Helsinki, where Chief Superintendent Heikki Kallio from the National Police Board of Finland and Superintendent Dennis Pasterstein from Helsinki Police Department will also be on duty on Maundy Thursday, while also being available to the media for any enquiries and interviews regarding outbound traffic.

Easter road traffic predicted to be at its busiest on Maundy Thursday

As usual, Maundy Thursday (28 March) and Easter Monday (1 April) are expected to be the busiest days on the road at Easter.

• Outbound traffic will be at its busiest on Maundy Thursday between 1pm and 7pm. There will also be plenty of traffic on Good Friday between 9am and 2 pm, and even later in the north. Occasional queuing may occur especially on exit roads in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area and on highways E4 and E5 all the way as far up as Jyväskylä and Mikkeli.

• Return traffic will start to increase already on Sunday afternoon and the evening of 31 March, with peak return traffic taking place on Monday 1 April between 12 noon and 8pm. Drivers should be prepared for queues especially on roads in Southern Finland.

Cooperation will ensure safe traffic also over Easter. Anticipation plays a key role in ensuring that traffic runs smoothly: a serviced car, a driver focused on driving and, above all, a flexible driving approach that takes into account different road conditions and traffic situations will go a long way.

"Only set off on your journey well-rested and allow plenty of time for your journey so that you are less likely to lose patience with other road users on the highway and you avoid unnecessary and reckless overtaking. Check that you have enough windscreen washer fluid in the tank, that the tyre pressure is in order and that the tyres are suitable for the road conditions. A sufficient safety distance from the driver in front always gives room for manoeuvre in the event of having to brake unexpectedly if, for example, an animal dashes onto the road," sums up Chief Superintendent Heikki Kallio at the National Police Board of Finland.

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