IT’S THE START OF THE INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND-- AND TRIPLE-A SAYS SOME 37 MILLION PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO HIT THE ROAD. THAT HAS POLICE AND DEPUTIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY-- AND NEW MEXICO-- ON HIGH ALERT. YOU CAN EXPECT BEEFED UP PATROLS AND-- EXTRA CHECKPOINTS TO NAB SPEEDERS AND DRUNK DRIVERS. KAYLA ANDERSON IS LIVE DOWNTOWN WITH WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW. WHATEVER YOUR PLANS MAY BE THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND YOU'LL DEFINETELY NOTICE MORE POLICE ON THE STREETS. THEIR MESSAGE-- FEEL FREE TO CELEBRATE OUR COUNTRY'S INDEPENDENCE-- BUT DO IT SAFELY. TRIPLE-A SAYS THE 4TH OF JULY HOLIDAY IS THE BUSIEST TIME OF YEAR TO HIT NEW MEXICO'S ROADS. POLICE SAY THEY'LL BE JOINING YOU ON THE ROADS... TO MAKE SURE YOU'RE SAFE. ALBUQUERQUE POLICE SAY THEY'LL BE DOING INCREASED PATROLS CITYWIDE AND LOOKING FOR DRUNK DRIVERS NEAR DOWNTOWN BARS. YOU ALSO SHOULD GO EASY ON THE ISOTOPES BREW. POLICE WILL BE SET UP AT THE STADIUM AS PEOPLE COME AND GO FOR TONIGHT'S FIREWORKS. AND YOU'LL ALSO SEE THEM OUT AT BALLOON FIESTA PARK FOR SATURDAY'S BIG FIREWORKS SHOW. NOT TO MENTION... STATE POLICE WILL ALSO BE DOING EXTRA PATROLS FOR THE HOLIDAY... AND THEY SAY YOU CAN COUNT ON SEEING THEIR DWI CHECKPOINTS AROUND THE STATE AND DON'T FORGET .. THE TRIPLE-A TIPSY TOW SERVICE WILL BE RUNNING THIS WEEKEND. THE SERVICE IS FREE AND IT'S AVAILABLE FROM 6 P-M TONIGHT TO 11- 59 TOMORROW NIGHT. CALL 800-222-4357 REPORTING LIVE DOWNTOWN KAYLA ANDERSON, EYEWITNESS NEWS 4 MIDDAY.