The busiest days on the road are expected to be the Friday before Christmas ... with NBC LA's News Headlines newsletter. Some Southern California spots will see heavier traffic than usual.

Cars sit in a traffic ... Los Angeles, Miami, Oahu, Orlando, Phoenix and Tampa. Pick-ups are expected to be busy on Dec. 20 and Dec. 21, with returns expected the weekend and Monday after Christmas.

Drivers planning Christmas getaways are being warned to expect long queues because of record traffic levels. The AA predicted that Friday December 20 will be the busiest day on the roads during ...