Soon travelers will be taking to the skies and roadways all in an attempt to make it home for Christmas.
AAA said that 84.4 million travelers nationwide and 3.2 million Ohioans will take drive to their holiday destination. The auto club estimates that they'll come to the rescue of at least 15,000 Ohioans in their 38 county territory between Saturday and January 1st. A AAA spokesperson said that most of the breakdowns could be prevented with simple maintenance.
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If you're planning on traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday expect to see an increase in law enforcement on the roadways.
43.6 million Americans are expected to drive at least 50 miles over the course of the holiday, which means the State Highway Patrol will be sending extra units out looking for impaired drivers. The Patrol reports that last year in Ohio seventeen people were killed over the Thanksgiving holiday, and 30% of those deaths were alcohol related.
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Traffic clogs roadways as people begin their holiday travels.
Forty million Americans are expected to take to the roadways this holiday weekend. The State Highway Patrol's Sgt. Chuck Merryman says they see more traffic this weekend than during other holidays.
"Thanksgiving it seems people are just trying to get together," said Sgt. Merryman. "They go the extra mile to spend the holidays together."
The patrol said they'll concentrate on violations such as...
More than 42 million Americans are expected to travel over the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.
AAA says that's an 11.4% increase from last year.
"Friends and family, it's really once a year they get together, and they aren't going to allow the gas prices to discourage them or impact their decision on travel, to visit friends and family for the holidays," says local store manager, Rhoda Collins.
Because most people will be traveling between 50 and 80 miles to reach...
With the sun shining you may have vacation on the mind.
The Holiday Travel group holding the Great California Train Adventure is meeting with interested residents to show them more about the trip. Tour director, Arlet Jorgensen, says it is quite a relaxing vacation.
"You will be with a group, so that means we take care of all of the details, you can just sit back and relax. Your going to go to Chicago and tour there and the Great California Train Adventure and...
This holiday season if you plan on having a drink better plan on getting a ride home.
The Highway Patrol says they will be out targeting drunk drivers during the long Christmas and New Year's holiday season.
"Officers will be out in full force. At least two to three cars addition to the shift. Also during the night shift, during the hours where we do find impaired drivers," Lt. Chad Neal said from the Zanesville Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Lt. Neal says...
As you travel to visit family and friends this holiday weekend, you will see more cop cars on the roadways.
Zanesville Post Commander, Lieutenant Chad Neal, says officers want to have a more visible presence to help people make it to their destinations safely.
"Traditionally, Thanksgiving is the busiest and the most traveled holiday weekend, and I thought it would be good to use my resources-the sheriff and the police department-to work together in a joint effort to battle...
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