If you're hitting the highways this holiday weekend, local law enforcement is working extra hard to keep you safe.
The holiday road rush is here, and the Bedford County Sheriff's Office is ready.
ABC13 was invited to ride along with road corporal Ryesheem Staten Wednesday.
"If we're not out here, who else is going to do it?" Staten said.
He tells me this year's thanksgiving weekend traffic is expected to bounce back to pre-pandemic levels, so their team is working extra hard.
"Definitely looking for speeders as well as hands-free law as well," Staten said.
He said they've increased road patrols this weekend. All in an effort to help you.
"We want to make sure we're out here keeping everyone safe, that's our highest concern," Staten said.
He said they are really cracking down on one thing this holiday:
"Getting behind that wheel we want to make sure everyone is sober. If people aren't choosing to make the right decisions, we're going to be out there, we're going to catch them. We want everyone to make it home to their families," Staten said.