Roadblock in Bunyola, and there's nothing the town hall can do about it
This particular area has never been officially 'received' by the town hall.
Man shatters coach window with a punch in Cala Major
The BMW driver, according to the complaint, made gestures of cutting his throat and threw a cigarette in his face.
Soller town hall rejects road closures when there is congestion
"Totally unfeasible"; closing roads would affect residents.
Road closures planned to deal with Soller traffic congestion
As yet there is no date from when there will be potential road closures.
Call to limit Mallorca to 25,000 hire cars
But how many hire cars are there in Mallorca at any given time? No one knows for sure.
Mallorca tourist overcrowding and the need for objective data
Examples of congestion are nothing new. What is new is the focus on data as the basis for measures.
"Brave and decisive" measures needed to unclog Mallorca's roads
The Council of Mallorca, the government, Soller town hall - they are all talking about the possibility of limiting the number of vehicles.
Cyclists, clean up your act!
What I don't like is the behaviour of cyclists when they are here in Mallorca.
Residents demanding an end to Soller tourist overcrowding
Long tailbacks heading to Soller, and traffic congestion in Soller.
Daily collapse to enter Soller
Daily collapse to enter Soller.
Valldemossa road closed temporarily following a rockfall
Rockfalls in the mountains do happen from time to time.
Tramuntana traffic cameras - Resignation demanded
New cameras to combat illegal races but they don't measure speed or noise.
Ten years on and cyclist 'saturation' in the mountains has increased
In 2014, the mayor of Escorca warned that infrastructure needed to be improved.
Significant traffic jams on the access roads to Palma
Traffic is also slowing down at the Palacio de Congresos de Palma.
Traffic chaos on Pollensa to Formentor lighthouse road
Large number of cyclists riding in both directions.
Fewer cars on Palma's roads than before the pandemic
But the people of Palma "do not perceive that the city's traffic is any less saturated".
Drugs, debts and dress - Mallorca news round-up
Some of the stories that made the headlines over the past week.
- Emergency declared on Ryanair flight bound for Palma from Dublin
- British tourists will be “tracked” while on holiday in Mallorca
- Mallorca ambassador Sir Bradley Wiggins has “lost” his Mallorca home
- Mallorca restaurants losing clients, tourists tighten their belts
- Mallorca hotelier - "I wouldn't go to a place where I perceived there to be animosity towards tourists"
Comment
Soller’s traffic woes
“The situation can only get worse this summer, so solutions need to be found quickly.”
Anna Nicholas07/06/2024 10:00