Record numbers of travelers are expected on Iowa’s roads over the next two weeks, and law officers statewide are launching a Special Traffic Enforcement Program, or STEP, later today that will run through January 4.
Iowa State Patrol trooper Paul Gardner, who is based in Fort Dodge, says the goal is to help everyone reach their destinations safely.
“We will have extra troopers on the road through Christmas and into the new year,” Gardner says. “Our focus will be on preventing crashes involving distracted driving and impaired driving.”…