Traffic “mayhem” hit the roads around some of Fife’s most popular beaches on Monday as locals flocked to make the most of the hot weather.
Police in the Kingdom told motorists to “avoid” routes around Aberdour due to the number of sun-seekers heading to the area on Easter Monday afternoon, with some evening bus services cancelled due to the “severe congestion”.
People had been taking advantage of the weather to go to Silver Sands and Aberdour Beach.
In a warning posted to the South West Fife Police Twitter account, the force said drivers could face “a very long delay” if passing through the area.
Me: “Shall we go to Silver Sands in Aberdour to walk the dogs on the beach?”
Population of Fife: “Already here mate” pic.twitter.com/ndK7tCiZsz
— Boogie ? (@BoogsTweets) April 22, 2019
The tweet reads: “[The sun] has caused the majority of Fife to travel to Aberdour beach area which has now caused traffic mayhem.
“Avoid routes in that area if possible or you could face a very long delay to your journey.”
And Stagecoach evening services between Aberdour and Dalgety Bay were affected as the traffic issues continued until late in the day.
Stagecoach East Scotland posted: “Due to severe congestion in and around the Aberdour and Dalgety Bay area our services are incurring delays to services mainly service 7, X58 & X60.”
Journeys between Edinburgh and Ferrytoll were cancelled as a result of the traffic issues along the coast.
Fife service X58 at 16:55 from Ferrytoll to Edinburgh also 17:40 from Edinburgh to Ferrytoll will not run due to severe congestion at Aberdour and Dalgety Bay apologies
— Stagecoach East Scot (@StagecoachEScot) April 22, 2019
Fife service X58 at 16:55 from Ferrytoll to Edinburgh also 17:40 from Edinburgh to Ferrytoll will not run due to severe congestion at Aberdour and Dalgety Bay apologies
— Stagecoach East Scot (@StagecoachEScot) April 22, 2019
? Has caused the majority of Fife to travel to Aberdour beach area which has now caused traffic mayhem…. Avoid routes in that area if possible or you could face a very long delay to your journey ?
— South West Fife Police (@SWFifePolice) April 22, 2019
Fife Jammers said the road from Dalgety Bay to Aberdour was “grid-locked” with people heading to Silver Sands Beach earlier in the day.
Photos also emerged showing Silver Sands packed with people.
Routes around St Andrews were
Fife service X58 at 16:55 from Ferrytoll to Edinburgh also 17:40 from Edinburgh to Ferrytoll will not run due to severe congestion at Aberdour and Dalgety Bay apologies
— Stagecoach East Scot (@StagecoachEScot) April 22, 2019
Fife service X58 at 16:55 from Ferrytoll to Edinburgh also 17:40 from Edinburgh to Ferrytoll will not run due to severe congestion at Aberdour and Dalgety Bay apologies
— Stagecoach East Scot (@StagecoachEScot) April 22, 2019
? Has caused the majority of Fife to travel to Aberdour beach area which has now caused traffic mayhem…. Avoid routes in that area if possible or you could face a very long delay to your journey ?
— South West Fife Police (@SWFifePolice) April 22, 2019
Fife Jammers said the road from Dalgety Bay to Aberdour was “grid-locked” with people heading to Silver Sands Beach earlier in the day.
Photos also emerged showing Silver Sands packed with people.
Routes around St Andrews were also described as a “nightmare” by motorists as hundreds took advantage of the hottest Easter Monday on record.
Aberdour is gridlocked from Dalgety Bay to Aberdour. Everyone heading for Silver Sands!
— Fife Jammer (@FifeJL) April 22, 2019
It comes after locals across Tayside and Fife enjoyed a weekend of glorious sunshine.
Latest view from our live WeatherCam at Aberdour, looking towards Burntisland https://t.co/ElTkGLqhY4 pic.twitter.com/CfSWHjuHFE
— FifeWeather.co.uk (@fifeweather) April 22, 2019
