DECLO, Idaho — Nearly one in four Idahoans will be traveling this week for the Thanksgiving holiday, with most of them driving, according to AAA.

Idaho State Police are stepping up patrols this weekend as traffic volumes increase sharply during holiday travel. Trooper Eric Cantrell called their enhanced enforcement effort a "turkey trot". Idaho State Police Boost Patrols as Holiday Travel Surges

"It's very busy as you know, this is one of the most busy highly travel days today and Sunday," Cantrell said.

Troopers will conduct extra patrols along Interstate 84 and other highways where traffic increases during holiday travel.

ISP and sheriff's offices in Cassia, Minidoka, Jerome and Gooding counties are participating in the stepped-up enforcement.

During a 15-minute ride-along, multipl

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