There will be a lot of traffic on the roads and in the Alps. Especially on the 15th and the 22nd of February, the push for the interstate system. How do you prepare properly for a road trip to the Alps? And what time do you have to leave, to get as little of it as possible in a traffic jam?

“We’re not used to driving in real winter conditions,” said the spokesman, Rob Stomphorst by the Dutch road safety. “That’s why people forget, sometimes, the obvious things, such as winter tyres and snow chains.”

Watch therefore, for you to go out on the town, or you’re with the right sized tire chains, and how to get to the scene, make sure you have sufficient wiper fluid with anti-freeze, ijskrabbers and slotontdooier. Do not store the slotontdooier out of the car, or else you will not be on when you need it.

This has to be in the car to Austria, warning triangle, veiligheidshesjes, opening in Switzerland: warning triangle, France triangle, veiligheidshesjes Italy veiligheidshesjes Buy at the time, all of < / p> in Switzerland and Austria, and to be able to drive, do you have any special stickers are required. The fine for riding without a pass is € 120. In order to save time, you can buy it in the Netherlands. The stickers have been on the road, shops, or second hand on ebay for sale. If you have a digital card license, please do so three weeks in advance. Digital access pass is only eighteen days of date of purchase to be valid.

strong> a Row, rather during the day than during the night < / p> the Night was calm on the road, but there is also more likelihood of an accident. According to figures published by statistics netherlands show that the risk of a fatal car crash is highest between midnight and 7: 00 a.m. in the morning.

“What people don’t always realize, is that it is not enough to make the night before you are going to drive it in time to go to bed. It will take a while for your body to adjust to a new rhythm,” said Stomphorst. “driving at Night can be up to an extra loss of concentration result. Indeed, in the dark, you don’t want to.”

the Ride, however, during the night, then switch to a regular driver. “As a rule of thumb: two hours, fifteen minutes of rest,” said Stomphorst. “Stretch your legs, and then again on our way.”

Piekdrukte on a Saturday afternoon < / p> According to Kees, Kwaks from the Dutch automobile association ANWB Traffic information, it is held on Saturdays until 15: 00 is the busiest in the South of Germany, as well as at the Centre. “You can choose to be on a Friday morning to get an early start to go with you to your winter destination to ride. Or, you can ride behind the hustle and bustle to it. If you are driving that you are after 15: 00 hours on the Fernpass to arrive, is your journey a bit faster.”

you can also Check out shortcuts, cautions Kwaks. In some parts of Austria, the winter sports season is prohibited, in order to binnendoorwegen to take it. “People were tired of so many holiday makers due to their city for some reason.” Stay on the highways A12 and the A14.

you can Completely avoid the traffic jams, drive is almost impossible, ” says Kwaks. “It’s a little bit of for. If you have each and every year, in winter, you know, the way things are now.”

Filegevoelige regions of Germany: Munich area, on the A7 towards Füssen and the A5 in the direction Basel and Austria, the Fernpass, Füssertunnel, Lermoostunnel French: inter, Lyon, on the A40, direction Macon, A43 motorway direction Chambéry, N90 towards Albertville Way back to Germany it checks strictly on the inreizend traffic. Expect traffic congestion in the Mountain or to Salzburg