The General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) has already made its forecast for this summer and calculates 91.2 million displacements between July and August.With these data it would be a mobility similar to that of the summer of 2019 although with a significant increase in weekend exits and short -term displacements.

The recovery of traffic after the end of the alarm state has been faster than expected, reaching levels very similar to presemia.This desire to leave and change airs is being noticed these first weeks of July.In fact, the Royal Automobile Club of Spain (RACE) foresees a 2% increase compared to the summer of 2019. They base this increase in a change in trend with respect to previous summers: more weekend exprés accompanied accompanied by someExtra previous or after the weekend, "something that has already been experienced in May and June, with a growth of more than 10%," explains Belén Yome, Race assistance director.

Why are different vacations?

We really want to travel, to leave, to change air after a long winter of confinements and restrictions.But we must not forget that we continue in full pandemic with infection figures that do not stop climbing despite the progress of vaccination.

This year there will be no operation of the Strait, which is a reduction in the number of vehicles that cross Spain, but there is a device planned between Spain and Portugal to serve the 200,000 vehicles that enter France to travel on vacation to Portugal.

Teleworking in the holiday place is also a trend since last summer, joining on Fridays and Mondays at the weekend.It is one of the reasons why more short displacements are foreseen.

It is also betting more for local tourism and the car for this vacation which has an impact on more routes on secondary roads, which are the most dangerous because of their characteristics.We explain the reasons here.

Euphoria and the end of limitations have not been good allies for road safety and accidents has increased at a worrying rate.Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska has called for prudence after knowing the latest claims data: “In the month of June 110 people have already died, 64 more than in the same month of 2020, 40 more than inJune 2019 ”.No doubt very bad news because as the motto of the DGT campaign for this summer says very well: ‘Do not spoil this summer that we deserve so much.And, as the minister says, "vaccines make us immune to virus, not traffic accidents."In this link we analyze the risks for this summer's travel.

This is the traffic operation this summer

This special summer also has a traffic operation based on four special operations.The first has already passed and took place from Friday 2 to Sunday 4 July.The second will take place on Friday, July 30 until Sunday, August 1.The special operation of August 15 will follow him, between Friday the 13th and Monday 16 and, finally, the Operation Return from Friday 27 to Sunday 29.

In between there will be special operations every weekend with traffic regulation and surveillance measures.On July 24 and 25, the motorcycle displacements will be controlled and from August 2 to 8 the alcohol and drug controls will be intensified.

How will mobility and compliance with standards be managed and controlled?For the campaign of this summer traffic will have the following media: 16 new radars that make a total of 780 fixed speed control radars;545 mobile radars;12 helicopters;28 new drones that make a total of 39, of which 23 have a capacity to denounce;15 camouflaged vans;and 216 control cameras of mobile use and seat belt.

The DGT will report promptly about any road incidence through the newsletters of radio stations, on social networks with the hashtags #Operation SALID2021 and #Elveranomasesperado, on the Internet and on the telephone 011.

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Enjoy this summer with these tips

Check the car: it is essential to travel with the car in good condition, tires, suspension, braking system, liquids, drums ... If any element does not work correctly it can be translated into a worse reaction from the vehicle to an unforeseen event.In this link we tell you how to maintain your car according to technology.

Are you prepared to drive?: If you are going to put yourself at the wheel you have to make it rested to reduce fatigue and comfortable clothes and footwear for good maneuverability.In addition, avoid taking copious meals and never, never lead after having drunk alcohol and taken drugs.In this link I tell you the consequences.

Good posture at the wheel: if we are not well seated, the orders that give behind the wheel or the pedals will not be efficient.Regulates the seat, the steering wheel, the mirrors, the headrest and put the belt.Here you have 10 key steps to adjust your driving posture.

Always with the seat belt and children's chair: the seat belt reduces the risk of death by 80% in case of accident.Such is its effectiveness that its use is mandatory for all occupants.Put it before starting the march and make sure that the rest of the occupants also have it fastened correctly: if a rear occupant did not take it and a accident occurred, it would crush the occupant in front.If you travel with children, these have to be seated in a child retention system (SRI) approved for their height and weight correctly installed and fastened.And better if it is located against the counter.

Adapt the speed to the road: it meets the speed limits and especially adapts the speed to the density of traffic on the road, to the weather conditions and even your own psychophysical state.If you are tired or you are wrong, your reaction time will not be the same, and at a higher speed, greater braking distance you need.Better more slowly, especially on conventional roads.In this link I explain the speed limits and the consequences of breaking them.

Respect the safety distance: as long as you drive behind another vehicle, it is mandatory to leave an adequate security distance that allows the car to stop without colliding in case of an unforeseen event.You have to leave about three or four seconds that you can calculate taking as reference a fixed point and counting 1,001, 1,002, 1,003 and 1,004 before reaching that point.If it rains or the ground is wet, you have to expand the safety distance, it will help you prevent a rear or multiple collision, in case of traffic jam.

For and rest every two hours: fatigue and drowsiness is one of the most frequent risks when traveling by car, especially if you circulate on highways or highways with long straight straight.It is highly advisable to stop every 2 hours or 200 kilometers to stretch your legs, take a soda (always without alcohol) or gain strength with a snack.It will help you drive with total concentration on the road.

Forget the mobile phone: the use of a mobile phone is behind the first cause of accidents in Spain.It is a distraction that you should avoid turning off the device or putting it in car mode if it includes it.There is nothing I can't expect.And if you travel as a passenger, do not leave the driver manipulating the phone or other devices.It is for your security.Here are the risks of driving using the mobile.

Attention with vulnerable users: for the first time in 2019 pedestrians, cyclists and motorists represented more than half of the fatal victims (53%).Whenever we drive we have to be attentive to what surrounds us and even more if we cross these vulnerable users when we circulate on secondary roads. The DGT has focused on the protection of motorists.Caution and solidarity at the wheel!

If you move by bike: always with an interurban hull (children always with a hull both in the city and on the road) and circulate with lights and reflective garment at night or in low visibility conditions.

Do you walk by road?: You have to avoid it but if you walk down the roads, remember to do it on the left and if it is night or in weather conditions or environments that reduce visibility, you must wear a vest or other reflective garment.The more you look, the better you will protect yourself.

And some sanitary tips to avoid covid

• Do not travel if you have been in contact with positive people in Covid or think you have symptoms.Find out about the guidelines or restrictions of the place you travel.You should not travel if you have positive in the last 30 days, suspicions that you have been exposed or you are waiting for the results of the PCR, you have symptoms or have been in contact with some positive in the last 14 days.

• The use of the mask when the car occupants are not cohabiting is mandatory.Hand washing is also indispensable.

With all these tips and recommendations and with the responsibility of a good driver, it only remains to enjoy the trip by car and a well -deserved vacation.Happy journey!