Labor Day weekend is a popular time to travel. As always, it is important for those traveling to check that they have everything they need.
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00:00 Welcome back everyone. Labor Day weekend is looking like the perfect time to travel, so now is a great time to make sure you have everything you need before you take off in your car.
00:09 23 ABC spoke to a representative of the state's Office of Traffic and Safety, who tells us he expects this Friday to be the busiest travel day.
00:17 Have that plan. Make sure that you have an emergency kit. Really important to have tire iron, road flares, flashlight with batteries, plenty of blankets and snacks and water.
00:31 You don't know if you're going to hit excessive traffic or if there's going to be a crash and there might be some delays or there might be weather delays.
00:38 The weather changes drastically if you head up into the mountains, so it's really important to make sure your car is ready to go. All the maintenance is up to date.
00:49 Wiseberg says he expects Monday to also be a very busy travel day due to everyone returning from their trips.
00:55 He recommends, if you can, to take Tuesday off and return home that day to avoid the traffic.