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AAA: Memorial Day highway travel expected to increase

As always, truckers working this weekend will notice an uptick in holiday travelers this weekend and many law enforcement officers conducting seat belt checks.

AAA projects that the number of Americans hitting the road on vacation this Memorial Day weekend will be boosted from 26.4 million in 2009 to 28.0 million this year during the weekend – an increase of 5.8 percent.

Also, an estimated 10,000 local law enforcement agencies are participating in a national “Click-it or ticket” campaign to encourage and require drivers to wear their seat belts. The campaign is enforced through patrols and checkpoints in some locations.

“While the economy continues to be rocked by waves of occasional uncertainty, improved economic performance from one year ago should cause more Americans to take vacations this Memorial Day holiday weekend,” said Glen MacDonell, director of AAA Travel Services, according to a news release.

According to AAA, 28 million vacationers will reach their destination by driving, average spending will top $800, and the average distance traveled will be 626 miles.

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