IT’S A BUSY WEEKEND FOR THANKSGIVING TRAVEL ACROSS AMERICA AND AUTHORITIES ARE OUT IN FORCE ACROSS THE REGION.
TROOPER VINCE KURTZ OF THE IOWA STATE PATROL SAYS HE EXPECTS TO SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE OUT DRIVING:
OC……….OUT ON THE ROAD. ;16
KURTZ SAYS DISTRACTED DRIVING CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM THAT LEADS TO ACCIDENTS:
OC……..DESTINATION SAFELY. :24
COMING INTO THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND, IOWA HAS HAD 273 TRAFFIC FATALITIES IN 2018.
KURTZ SAYS WHILE THAT’S BETTER THAN LAST YEAR, IT’S STILL A LARGE NUMBER:
OC………..BEHIND THE WHEEL. ;12
KURTZ REMINDS EVERYONE TO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE AND HAVE A DESIGNATED DRIVER IF YOU DO DECIDE TO DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
