(Radio Iowa) - The Independence Day holiday is going to be a long one with the 4th falling on Thursday, and that could mean a lot more celebrating across the state.
State Patrol Trooper Paul Gardner says they don't want the celebration to spill over to the highways and reminds you to make sure that you have a designated driver if you are drinking. He says a special holiday enforcement effort will start on Wednesday and they will focus on O-W-I enforcement.
Gardner says there were 377 traffic fatalities in 2023. and 38 percent of those involved drunk drivers. The special holiday traffic enforcement will run through Sunday July 7th.