Traffic on Christmas Day?

[sebhaque]

Having accidentally seen one of my presents this evening, a GoPro, what's the traffic like in a typical Christmas day? I'm normally hammered through the entire day, be good to slip away in the afternoon for a hoon if the roads are quiet.

[carlove]

Normally pretty quite.
I once did a drive that usually takes 1 and a half hours in one hour on Christmas Day.

[pwrc]

usually dead, I remember noticing it as a kid and dancing around in the middle of a usually packed A road. Then again these days people still find an excuse to be driving around on xmas day

[soad]

carlove said:

I once did a drive that usually takes 1 and a half hours in one hour on Christmas Day.

Not much of improvement there, must try harder.

[Bowler]

The roads should be empty....

An work-collegue takes his Tiv out early on Xmas day to max it, with the sat-nav giving the readings. The onlky chance he really gets to use it at 150+

[MrB1obby]

Every time I've been out on christmas day the roads are empty

[MrB1obby]

Every time I've been out on christmas day the roads are empty

[sebhaque]

Perfect thanks folks. Might see you on the roads having a cheeky drive.

[Brite spark]

Just make sure you get fuel beforehand.

[B'stard Child]

Avoid towns and villages between 11am and 3pm (pubs and pre-christmas meal drinks)

Avoid scenic/walking areas (woodland walks coastal areas) from 4pm

Other than that great times and progress can be very quick even staying within the speed limits

Christmas day 1991 2pm (finished my shift)

97 miles

Dinner at the parents was at 3.30 pm

I was early (that's actually a first)

STD PH Disclaimer - Miles converted from KMs and non of the journey was on UK roads

[EDLT]

I tried it last year and got stuck behind someone doing 40mph everywhere.

[PoleDriver]

B'stard Child said:

Christmas day 1991 2pm (finished my shift)

97 miles

Dinner at the parents was at 3.30 pm

I was early (that's actually a first)

STD PH Disclaimer - Miles converted from KMs and non of the journey was on UK roads

HMMMMmm

[Attym3]

Yep, usually go for a little hoon early Xmas day. Missed last year due to snow, but looking good for this time.

[B'stard Child]

PoleDriver said:

B'stard Child said:

Christmas day 1991 2pm (finished my shift)

97 miles

Dinner at the parents was at 3.30 pm

I was early (that's actually a first)

STD PH Disclaimer - Miles converted from KMs and non of the journey was on UK roads

HMMMMmm

It's not a competition to determine how early

F'ing early BTW

[parapaul]

I've worked the majority of Christmas days for the last 10 years. From experience, roads are really enjoyable for the first part of the day, up until about 10 or 11am when the 'ordinary' people start venturing out, either to visit relatives or going out for dinner.

By lunchtime the traffic's as it would be on any weekend, and that continues through till quite late in the evening as people travel home again.

For a Christmas hoon, get out early and back early, would be my advice

[m444ttb]

I never find it that quiet but my only driving on Xmas day is Swindon to Bristol via the M4 and M32.

I would love to get out for a hoon (in my wife's Focus ST!) with my GoPro though now you mention it

[ScoobyDood]

B'stard Child said:

Avoid scenic/walking areas (woodland walks coastal areas) from 4pm

???? It'll be dark and I suspect OP may have imbibed by then....

[sawman]

The main roads are normally pretty quiet, I was forced into visiting the inlaws a couple of years ago, I was hoping for traffic to delay the inevitable, but had to resort to stopping for petrol and checking tyre pressures, cleaning screen etc on the way, and then trying to see If I could keep the fuel consumption below 10 litres/100km in the jeep

[mattdaniels]

sebhaque said:

I'm normally hammered through the entire day, be good to slip away in the afternoon for a hoon if the roads are quiet.

Do you "hoon" better when you're p1ssed then?

[Riknos]

Crimbo day it's definitely pretty empty. Especially towards the evening when everyone is wasted. Same for Crimbo Eve and Boxing day in my opinion. I've been out and about on my old bike a few years back (Stupidly whilst it was icy out, I must add...) and the roads were great fun for a hoon

I did get stuck down a friend's cul-de-sac on the bike, and had to get him to come out and help me push the bike out down his whole road as it was just a massive sheet of ice, and I didn't fancy dropping it.. again..