A new scholastic year began this week, and with it came thousands of students and parents turning ignition keys and choking local roads with traffic.

Times of Malta monitored the traffic situation along Triq I-Imsida, Birkirkara, around Sliema and outside the University of Malta during morning peak hours yesterday. 

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What did road users think of their journey to work or class? How did they feel about Malta's traffic woes? Had they considered alternative modes of transport?

Watch the video above to find out. 

'Back to school' marks an increase of both vehicles and road users on an already strained system. The picture shows congestion along Triq I-Imsida, Birkirkara, earlier on Wednesday. Photo: Jonathan Borg.'Back to school' marks an increase of both vehicles and road users on an already strained system. The picture shows congestion along Triq I-Imsida, Birkirkara, earlier on Wednesday. Photo: Jonathan Borg.

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