The soaring gas prices aren't keeping everyone off the streets this Fourth of July holiday.

"I'm from Tallahassee, Florida and we're going to Montgomery, Alabama to see my brother and stay with them for a while," says one motorist.

"We're going to Montgomery to visit our grandkids. I have a son that lives there and a daughter that's coming down from Atlanta. We're just going to all hang out in Montgomery in my son's backyard," says another motorist.

AAA estimates there will be fewer cars on the roads, but local authorities say they will not step down any enforcement.

In fact, expect the increased patrols to overlap during peek hours.

"The changes that we have will be focusing on the high volume of traffic like we do every year," says Officer Thomas Davis of the Dothan Police Department.

"We will be looking at certain areas. Most likely it's the areas where people will be getting together, going to fireworks displays," says Captain Tony Gonzalez of the Houston County Sheriff's Office.

Over the extended weekend, authorities will focus on speeding, impaired driving, and reckless driving.

But as far as checkpoints, "That's a secret there. But we might have some checkpoints to make sure everyone is doing what they are suppose to do," says Davis.

The Houston County Sheriff's Office will increase the amount of deputies in its "crime prevention team," making sure tempers don't flare.