By Associated Press
Montgomery, AL – Got July 4th party plans? Drive carefully. State and local law enforcement officers will be keeping a watchful eye on drivers.
Alabama Public Safety Director, Colonel Chris Murphy, says all available troopers will be on the roads during the 78-hour holiday travel weekend.
DPS said special ''Task Force Zero'' DUI enforcement teams will target impaired and aggressive drivers who fail to obey traffic laws.
Last year there were 9 traffic fatalities in Alabama during a 30-hour 4th of July holiday period. More than half died in wrecks that involved alcohol.
The official holiday travel period begins at 6 p.m. Thursday and ends at midnight Sunday.
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