Jam on the Formentor road, Mallorca
When the restrictions don't apply there can be jams.
The Formentor road traditions - jams and numbers of vehicles
Pollensa Town Hall had called for the traffic restrictions to be extended this year.
Traffic jam on the Formentor road in Pollensa, Mallorca
Jam on the Formentor road in summer 2022; this shouldn't happen now because of the access system in Puerto Pollensa.
Cars going to the Formentor lighthouse in Mallorca
Cars going to the lighthouse on Tuesday.
This is why traffic restrictions in Formentor will start on Saturday
The restrictions are from June 1 to September 30.
Images of the dense traffic on the road to Formentor last weekend
Images of the dense traffic on the road to Formentor last weekend.
Access restrictions to the Formentor road come to an end
From now until May 31, motor vehicles will once again be able to drive freely and without time restrictions.
Barriers on the Formentor road in Pollensa, Mallorca
The restrictions apply for longer this year.
20,000 drivers fined for ignoring Formentor traffic restrictions this summer
The number of fines is down on last summer.
Formentor traffic congestion easing, but there are more vehicles to watch the sunrise
Between midnight and 10am the number of vehicles on the Formentor road has doubled.
Summer traffic jams in Formentor a thing of the past
The barrier in Puerto Pollensa has made a significant difference.
Formentor - Where will the traffic ‘collapse’ be this summer?
There has already been some evidence of collapse and saturation, but when the annual restrictions start on June 1, they are supposed to prevent both of these unfortunate traffic situations.
Traffic restrictions on the Formentor road, Mallorca
At the point where the section from the beach to the lighthouse starts.
Final fines tally for Formentor road - 50,000 in all
The traffic restrictions ended on September 15.
Formentor fines overwhelming small car-hire firms
Firms have to send driver information to the traffic directorate.
Traffic jam on the Formentor road in Pollensa, Mallorca
There are traffic jams on the Formentor road every day.
Hotel Formentor - it just got very messy
A lawyer is challenging the licence granted by the town hall for the hotel’s redevelopment.
No fines were issued for Formentor road restrictions for two months
The fines regime should have come into effect from June 15.
On the Formentor road, personnel have been there to tell drivers about the restrictions
On the Formentor road, personnel have been there to tell drivers about the restrictions.
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