Idaho State Police stepping up patrols over the holiday weekend

Idaho State Police stepping up patrols over the holiday weekend

Slow down and be safe when hitting the road this holiday weekend.

A lot of people are turning the Fourth of July into a three-day weekend and law enforcement officials across the state will be busy.

SLOW DOWN AND BESAFE WHEN HITTINGTHE ROAD THISWEEKEND.THAT'S THE WORDFROM IDAHO STATEPOLICE -- AND THEIDAHOTRANSPORTATIONDEPARTMENT AHEADOF INDEPENDENCEDAY.LAW ENFORCEMENTOFFICIALS ACROSSTHE STATE WILL BEBUSY.ENHANCED PATROLSWILL BE IN EFFECTTHROUGH AT LEASTSUNDAY IN MOSTAREAS.OFFICERS WILL BEWATCHING FORDRUNK DRIVERS ANDCHECKING FOR SEATBELTS."WE WANTEVERYONE TO WORKTOGETHER HERE INIDAHO TO LOOK OUTFOR YOURNEIGHBORS, LOOKOUT FOR YOURFRIENDS ANDFAMILY, LOOK OUTFOR OTHERCOMMUNITYMEMBERS BY TAKINGTHOSEPRECAUTIONSBEHIND THE WHEEL,BUCKLING UPFINDING A SOBERRIDE.

WE CAN ALLMAKE THOSE SAFEDECISIONS BEHINDTHE WHEEL TO KEEPIDAHO SAFE THISSUMMER."JULY THIRD ANDFOURTH HAVE THEHIGHEST NUMBEROF CRASH DEATHSOF THE YEARACROSS THE NATION.MOST OF THECRASHES HAPP