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| Travel warning as millions begin Christmas getaway | Travel warning as millions begin Christmas getaway |
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| Nearly three million road journeys are expected to be made on Friday as people begin their Christmas getaway, motoring organisations have warned. | Nearly three million road journeys are expected to be made on Friday as people begin their Christmas getaway, motoring organisations have warned. |
| "Significant" congestion is expected on major roads, with delays likely on the M25, M6 and M40, the RAC said. | "Significant" congestion is expected on major roads, with delays likely on the M25, M6 and M40, the RAC said. |
| The RAC's Matt Dallaway said travelling in the evening would miss the busiest time on major roads and motorways. | |
| The M49 near Bristol - which links the M5 with the M4 - has reopened after a major gas leak closed the motorway. | The M49 near Bristol - which links the M5 with the M4 - has reopened after a major gas leak closed the motorway. |
| "Plan your journey, everyone is a hurry to see their loved ones and friends and family, but please think about when you're going to travel," Mr Dallaway told the BBC. | "Plan your journey, everyone is a hurry to see their loved ones and friends and family, but please think about when you're going to travel," Mr Dallaway told the BBC. |
| The RAC says the number of leisure journeys will peak on Boxing Day, with 6.8 million trips. | The RAC says the number of leisure journeys will peak on Boxing Day, with 6.8 million trips. |
| Mr Dallaway said: "We're at this time of year when everyone is frantically trying to get their Christmas presents done, e-commerce is through the roof so there'll be delivery drivers all over working through to Christmas Eve. | Mr Dallaway said: "We're at this time of year when everyone is frantically trying to get their Christmas presents done, e-commerce is through the roof so there'll be delivery drivers all over working through to Christmas Eve. |
| "It's obviously a lot milder this year… so that will take a lot of people to the roads." | "It's obviously a lot milder this year… so that will take a lot of people to the roads." |
| Meanwhile, a further drone sighting again disrupted flights at Gatwick airport on Friday evening. The latest sighting at Gatwick came at about 17:10 GMT, but flights resumed less than 90 minutes later. | Meanwhile, a further drone sighting again disrupted flights at Gatwick airport on Friday evening. The latest sighting at Gatwick came at about 17:10 GMT, but flights resumed less than 90 minutes later. |