The Thanksgiving holiday brings up one of the busiest holiday travel days of the year.

The Wednesday before Thanksgiving will be a beehive of activity, especially on those major highways and local authorities are imploring motorists heading out this year to be safe. 

Clinton Police Chief Ben Lowers encourages giving yourself some extra time for travel, especially if you're going to be going through or around major metro areas. 

Holiday travel has changed a lot in the last decade. Vehicles are now equipped with screens that display your phone or have more advanced navigation offerings. There is Wi-Fi and more Bluetooth capabilities. He encourages not making that phone a distraction while driving.

If you're making a long trip this holiday, give that vehicle a good once over for any maintenance issues or have it checked out by professionals. Chief Lowers says the basics of having an emergency kit and not drinking and driving are always musts.

Chief Lowers wishes everyone a happy Thanksgiving and hopes wherever your plans take you that you'll be safe and enjoy your time with family and friends.

We'll have more with Chief Lowers on Black Friday shopping tips tomorrow on Regional Radio.