The RAC estimates that 14.1million motorists will embark on journeys for holidays or day trips between Friday and Sunday, causing huge tailbacks on major routes.

Drivers embarking on getaway road journeys will be hit by fuel prices being much higher than a year ago

Drivers embarking on getaway road journeys will be hit by fuel prices being much higher than a year ago

The RAC estimates that 14.1million motorists will embark on journeys for holidays or day trips between Friday and Sunday, causing huge tailbacks on major routes.