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More Americans are expected to travel this weekend than anytime in the last ten years. As Mike Vasilinda tells us, expect more traffic and a bigger police presence this weekend.

The weekend traffic has already started flowing.

”33 million people”  Thats the number of Americans AAA says will be traveling this weekend. Can you guess the top destination in the country?

“Orlando”

“just going to Disney World.” is what travelers on Interstate Ten told us. Orlando is the number one destination says AAA, which also says the biggest reasons more people are traveling is because of cheaper gas and an improving economy. But that’s not what we found at this rest area.”

Jo Robinson came from Alabama “Going to my granddaughters graduation in Sarasota” she told us.

Lynn Houston of Mobile, Alabama was on his way to a long weekend getaway with his wife. “Why this weekend?” “I was off my work and we planned this little get away.”

Ladaisha Turner is on active military duty in Oklahoma. She and husband Justin were on their way to meet up with family in Brevard County. “My sister is graduating high school. My dad’s coming back from England, so haven’t seen the family in two years” says Ladaisha.

Jane Street came from Panama City, Florida enroute to Disneyworld with another woman and three boys. “The boys are out of school and we decided to go before the Florida schools got out.”

Ben Franzuela and his wife were on their way home to Jacksonville. The couple timed their vacation to get home before the weekend started.

Q:”Are you trying to get home before Memorial Day to beat the traffic?”

“Yeah” “Yes”

“”We want to be with family.”

The heaviest travel in ten years comes as data from the CDC shows Florida is one of just 8 states where accidents are a definitive cause of death. FHP Spokesperson Capt. Nancy Rasmussen says its a big state with lots of tourists.

“Everything fun from Orlando with Disney World, going down to the keys. Everybody’s going to be on the road traveling, so that just makes this a very traveled state” says the FHP Captain.

Speeding…reckless driving and DUI will be on the patrols radar…W.D. Williams

Of AAA Motor Club South says if you’ve had too much to drink…call for a ride.

“Completely anonymous. We’ll come get both you and your car and get both of you home safely” says Williams.

Last Memorial Day weekend, Florida saw more than 3 thousand crashes that  injured 1300 people and killed 28.

Last Memorial Day Weekend the Florida Highway Patrol made 91 DUI arrests, cited 1868 people for not wearing their seat belt, 20,692 got a ticket for speeding or other offense.