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N.D. (NewsDakota.com) The 4 day Thanksgiving holiday weekend is one of the busiest travel times of the year and here are the results from that saturation by state troopers.

4 motorists were arrested for driving under the influence and four drug-related arrests. Troopers responded to 57 calls for service and assisted 31 motorists along the state’s roadways. 

From November  27 through December 1, troopers issued a total of 1,644 citations. Thirty-seven motorists were arrested for DUI and 15 were arrested for drug-related charges.

In 2013, 141 people have died in traffic crashes in North Dakota compared to 170 fatalities in all of 2012. Approximately 41 percent of this year’s fatalities have been alcohol-related.