(Radio Iowa) - For the last time this summer, law enforcement agencies are ready to launch a STEP, or a Selective Traffic Enforcement Program.
Iowa State Patrol spokesman Trooper Paul Gardner, from the Fort Dodge post, says STEP will put dozens of extra law enforcement officers on the roads during the upcoming holiday weekend, and they'll be seeking out speeders, impaired drivers and other lawbreakers.
Gardner says parties are common over Labor Day, and so is drinking. He implores Iowans who are hosting events for the holiday to make sure their guests don't drive impaired by calling them a taxi or Uber, giving them a ride home or offering them a place to stay.