Hitting The Road This Holiday Weekend

It is the unofficial last holiday of the summer, the Labor Day weekend and it has many Oklahomans hitting the road.

AAA says it expects more than 394,000 Oklahomans to travel 50 miles or more this weekend. That is down just over 1 % from a year ago.

Nationwide, more than 34 million Americans will hit the road or fly this weekend.

With all those drivers on the road, area law enforcement agencies are gearing up to keep things safe. Eleven agencies in Tulsa County including the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office and Oklahoma Highway Patrol will have more officers on the road starting Friday evening.

They will be targeting drunk and reckless drivers.

And as people prepare to hit the road, the News On 6 gas gauge shows they're paying more at the pump. The price for a gallon of regular unleaded is going anywhere from $3.39 to $3.69 a gallon.

Just two days ago, we were paying $3.29 for a gallon of regular unleaded.