The staff will be on hand to deal with everything from live lane breakdowns and road traffic collisions to debris clearance.
This is the third season that traffic officers have assisted Devon and Cornwall Police in keeping traffic moving on the main route into Cornwall. Patrols started even earlier than normal this time, as visitors from around the globe headed to Cornwall for the G7 summit at Carbis Bay.
Since May traffic officers have dealt with a variety of incidents; including a motor home fire near Fraddon and clearing the debris of a boat from both sides of the A30 near Okehampton after a car towing it was in collision with the central reservation barrier.
Last year traffic officers attended a total of 126 incidents in just two months and 2021 could be even busier. Record amounts of traffic headed into Cornwall for the late May bank holiday and – with the school holidays now under way – this summer could be the busiest on record if that trend continues.
South West Regional Director Andrew Page-Dove said: “With the end of lockdown, the number of people taking domestic holidays has rocketed and Cornwall is a key destination. We’ve already been busy keeping routes flowing for G7 traffic and we’re now providing support and assistance to drivers in what could be our busiest summer yet.
“We’re delighted we can provide seasonal support and this year we’ve added even more patrols on the A30 when holidays will be especially important to people. It’s likely to be a very demanding season but our traffic officers are more than ready to deal with whatever comes their way.
“Our patrols provide real value, to both our police and the travelling public, and to the Cornwall economy as a whole, and we are already planning how we can continue this service in the future.”