Your weekly news catch up in Mallorca
This week: School violence, homicide, robbery, rape, traffic accidents, fraud, air travel updates, year-round tourism plans, and extreme heat reported.
Palma road project has residents up in arms
There's a proposal to reactivate a plan that dates back twenty years.
A van explodes and burns on the road to Deya: see video
The emergency services, both firefighters and ambulances, rushed to the area.
Number of vehicles entering Mallorca has more than doubled since 2019
Limiting the number of vehicles entering Mallorca is under consideration.
Traffic jam in Palma, Mallorca
Traffic jam in Palma.
More lanes won't solve Mallorca's traffic jams
The plan for additional lanes on Palma's Via Cintura would be "a serious error".
Plan to add lanes to ease Via Cintura traffic congestion
Two lanes on specific sections of the road.
Barrier for Cala Deya traffic control hasn't worked all summer
"There is a great deal of chaos every day."
Car-hire associations clash over possible summer limit to vehicles in Mallorca
One association favours a reduction in the number of cars; the other does not.
Jam on the Andratx-Palma motorway in Mallorca
Jam on the Andratx-Palma motorway.
Jams on the Andratx-Palma road have almost trebled
The Council of Mallorca recently reported on the increase in vehicles on this road.
Mallorca cap on vehicles not being ruled out
Formentera has already introduced vehicle limits and Ibiza about to follow suit.
Traffic on the Andratx-Palma motorway, Mallorca
Traffic on the Andratx-Palma motorway.
Andratx-Palma traffic has increased almost 15% in a year
12.6 million vehicles between January and July.
Traffic jams after a coach broke down near Sa Calobra, Mallorca
Traffic jam on Saturday.
Soller Tunnel closed because of heavy traffic
The Guardia Civil closed the tunnel temporarily; there were very long tailbacks.
Comment
Scrap this silly curb at Palma's port
“We don´t limit planes or cars so why limit cruise ships when they are badly needed?”
Jason Moore19/10/2023 15:24