May chaos on the roads in Mallorca
14 kilometres of traffic jams to the Formentor lighthouse.
Palma motorbike police to the fore in controlling electric scooters
'Operation Sweep' targets hotspots of potential traffic violations and anti-social behaviour.
![General view of the new lane to exit towards Can Pastilla](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
General view of the new lane to exit towards Can Pastilla
General view of the new lane to exit towards Can Pastilla.
Palma high-occupancy vehicle lane - More confusion
The Council of Mallorca wants to eliminate the lane; the traffic directorate doesn't.
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".
Drive to limit “foreign” vehicles in Mallorca
Traffic data from the Council of Mallorca point to a 14.7% year-on-year increase in the number of vehicles on the Andratx-Palma MA-1.
![Plenty of traffic seen on the Mallorcan roads](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
Plenty of traffic seen on the Mallorcan roads
Plenty of traffic seen on the Mallorcan roads.
![New ring road will ease traffic congestion in Palma.](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
New ring road will ease traffic congestion in Palma.
New ring road will ease traffic congestion in Palma.
![Palma's sea front could be closed to traffic on weekends.](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
Palma's sea front could be closed to traffic on weekends.
Palma's sea front could be closed to traffic on weekends.
Mayor of Palma asked to close the city’s main roads at weekends
Palma is used to hosting popular events when streets are temporarily closed.
Police seize vehicle in Palma with false British licence plates
The vehicle was in fact registered in Spain.
![Rush hour traffic jams in and around Palma.](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
Rush hour traffic jams in and around Palma.
Rush hour traffic jams in and around Palma.
Alcampo expansion plan to create a "mega-centre"
The Council of Mallorca will have to evaluate the impact of the planned expansion on traffic.
Eight injured in Pollensa to Formentor accident
The injured are thought to be workers on the new Formentor Hotel.
New 100km/h speed limit on Palma’s vía de cintura from Monday
Extra acoustic screens will be installed to further alleviate the nuisance for residents near the road in some sections.
![Watch the bus!](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
Watch the bus!
Watch the bus!
Mallorca bus driver caught on video for reckless driving
Eyewitnesses described the action as totally reckless and dangerous.
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.
- 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
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