Big jump in Utahns expected to hit the road this upcoming Memorial Day Weekend, making for a busy and dangerous time on the highways.
Those numbers are up more than 8% from last year and nearly back to pre-pandemic travel levels.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg called the increasing number of traffic deaths a crisis on our roadways. “We’re seeing more cases of impaired driving, distraction, speeding, that aggressive driving," said John Gleason with the Utah Department of Transportation."So reckless driving behavior is really on the rise and that’s something we would caution everybody to watch out for. Not only yourselves as drivers, but watch out for those other drivers on the road who are acting recklessly, especially especially if you’re heading out for Memorial Day Weekend.
Officials warn that consequences for driving distracted, drowsy, impaired or speeding are real consequences.
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