100 Most traveled days in MN have begun

Memorial Day to Labor Day is the busiest time on Minnesota roads

Or as many as 14./// pandemic or not... today is memorial day which marks the unofficial start of summer.

The summer months are known to be the deadliest on the roads because more drivers are usually out and about.

But kimt news 3's calyn thompson is finding out the coronavirus pandemic is changing that..

With more people staying at home.

She joins us live with some reminders safety officials have for drivers.xxx live the choices we make behind the wheel make a big difference on what happens on the road.

From buckling your seatbelt?

To staying under the speed limit and avoiding distractions like a cell phone.

It all makes a big difference.

Memorial day marks the start of the on?hundred most traveled days on minnesota roads.

The period ends on labor day.

Last year?

The strech accounted for more than a third of all traffic deaths in 2?19.

I spoke to one driver today who tells me what he's seeing on local roads right now.xxx highway 52 is ya know the main road between iowa and minneapolis and a lot of times there's pretty fast traffic on there it may sound simple?

But slowing down and staying vigilant behind the wheel can literally save lives.

Live in rochester, calyn thompson, kimt news 3./// thanks calyn.

There will be extra enforcements happening throughout the summer.

We'll have all the dates and details on our website kimt dot com./// let's take a look at