What to know before heading away from home this Thanksgiving

SALT LAKE CITY — As nearly 51 million Americans plan to leave home for the Thanksgiving weekend, AAA reminds travelers to prepare for heavy traffic and long delays.
"It's going to be the busiest holiday travel season that we've seen across the U.S. since 2005," said Michael Blasky, spokesman for AAA Utah. "There's going to be a lot more people on the road this year."
Almost 1.5 million more people will travel this weekend compared to last year, AAA reported.
In Utah, there will be 25 perce