BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - As families across Texas prepare for what transportation officials are calling one of the busiest Thanksgiving travel periods in years, the Texas Department of Public Safety announced increased patrol efforts to combat dangerous driving during the holiday weekend.

The enforcement initiative comes as AAA projects a record-breaking 73 million Americans will travel by car during the Thanksgiving period, representing nearly 90% of all holiday travelers and an increase of 1.3 million drivers compared to last year’s holiday.

This year’s domestic travel forecast includes an additional 1.6 million travelers compared to last Thanksgiving, setting a new overall record for the holiday period. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy emphasized the unprecedented nature of this yea

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