Road reclassification for tackling Soller traffic chaos
Soller Police don't at present have powers to stop parking on the main road's hard shoulders.
Battle to get to famous Mallorca beach
Deya has a population of 700 and that balloons to 2,400, due to the number of hotel beds and holiday homes during the summer, and this has been going on for years.
Palma has the third worst traffic congestion in Spain
A key factor is the average amount of time that is lost by drivers.
Two people crossing a zebra crossing on Calle Aragón
Two people crossing a zebra crossing on Calle Aragón.
Traffic flow has ben changed along Palma's seafront.
Traffic flow has ben changed along Palma's seafront.
Another weekend of chaos on the Soller road
The intense vehicle traffic is somewhat alleviated by the temporary parking along the main road as it passes through Soller.
The Council of Mallorca intends to tackle the traffic problems on the island.
The Council of Mallorca intends to tackle the traffic problems on the island.
Mallorca will limit vehicle entry if it has to after the summer
"We will take courageous, real and efficient measures” to address this mobility problem suffered by Mallorcans and visitors".
Non-resident traffic banned from one of the most beautiful villages in Mallorca
Balearic government has referred to the possibility of vehicle limits.
This is why traffic restrictions in Formentor will start on Saturday
The restrictions are from June 1 to September 30.
Soller town hall rejects road closures when there is congestion
"Totally unfeasible"; closing roads would affect residents.
Tailback heading towards Soller in Mallorca
Tailback heading towards Soller a few weeks ago.
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.
Car-hire sector open to reducing the number of vehicles in Mallorca
"It is clear that something has to be done," says the vehicle rental association.
Traffic congestion in Mallorca
Traffic congestion and overcrowding in Soller led residents to give the town hall an ultimatum to sort out parking.
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Comment
Overcrowding and meaningless gestures
Is the government running scared of negative publicity akin to that of the Canaries?
Andrew Ede11/05/2024 12:08