Motorists traveling to Southern Europe this weekend and during the first weekend of August should anticipate significant traffic delays. A German automobile club has warned that these periods represent peak congestion times on European roadways. Travelers could experience delays exceeding ten hours on routes heading south. The warning suggests that attempts to avoid traffic by traveling this weekend are unlikely to be successful. These periods are consistently problematic for European transportation networks due to high travel volume. Drivers are advised to plan accordingly and expect substantial delays.