Police in New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts on Tuesday pleaded with drivers and boaters to be safe and responsible during the Fourth of July holiday this week.
New Hampshire is expected to see tens of thousands of visitors this week, according to State Police Col. Robert Quinn.
"We want to get through the weekend ... with no fatalities," Quinn said.
Police will be be concentrating patrols on Interstate 95 from Massachusetts to Maine and Interstate 93 in the Hooksett area, among other locations.
Police said they will use aircraft and motorcycles in their patrols. They will also use marine patrol units in the Seacoast and in large lakes.
Quinn urged people to take common-sense measures like wearing a seatbelt. He said police will be on the lookout for drunk drivers and boaters.
He especially urged drivers to avoid texting or other distractions behind the wheel, saying police have seen a rise in such crashes in recent years.
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