Everyone dislikes a Sunday driver, but every bank holiday there seem to be a lot of them about on the roads. There is nothing worse than wasting valuable holiday time sitting in a traffic jam!

We’ve got some great bank holiday driving tips from MultiCar insurance provider Admiral to make your bank holiday drive less stressful!

Bank Holiday Driving Advice

• Leave early: If you leave early in the morning you will miss the worst of the traffic. This can save time if you are travelling far.

• Allow extra time: If you are unable to leave early then, allow extra time for your journey. This means the drive will not be cutting into your valuable holiday time.

• Give your car a maintenance check-up: Before you leave stop in a garage so you can check the essentials: your car's oil, coolant, tyre pressures and most importantly fuel! If you are taking a caravan, and haven’t used it for a long time, then give it a check over as well.

• Look over the route: Plan the route before you go and make sure you know it well. If you don’t have Sat Nav then you could use a route finder website online. It’s good to have a print out of the directions.

• Avoid traffic hot-spots: Try to avoid busy areas of the route. For example, it would be better to drive round a busy town than through the centre of the town.

• Keep checking the travel news: Check the traffic reports before you go and on the radio to keep up to date with the latest traffic incidents and advice about how to avoid them.

• Expect some delays: Lots of people travel on bank holidays so except this and plan ahead. Make sure you have snacks, juice, games , and even blankets if the weather is cold. This means you will be comfortable if you do get stuck in a few traffic jams.