The roads are already busy early today, “certainly compared to other Fridays this year”, according to the ANWB. Around 15:20 there are more than 700 kilometers of traffic jams on the Dutch roads. The summer holidays start today for the central region. “Holiday traffic mixes with commuter traffic”, says Rijkswaterstaat. They also see it getting busier on the highways Friday afternoon. The heavy rain also affects the rush hour.