CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- More people will stay close to home this 4th of July weekend, according to AAA, but that doesn't mean there won't be a lot of traffic -- and a lot of police watching your speed.

Many of the cars we've seen Thursday have luggage racks and bikes attached -- signs that many plan to relax and enjoy this long weekend.

You should also expect to see extra police patrolling the roadways. State troopers and local police say they'll be out targeting drunk drivers and people not wearing their seatbelts. The safety campaigns continue through Monday.

Officers will also be out targeting people who put the pedal to the metal. With the price of everything going up this year, you might want lay off the lead foot.

They're there when you need them... and they always seem to be there when your lead foot lets loose.

"Between writing citations and being seen I think it would slow a majority of the people down," said Sergeant K.G. McCord with the West Virginia State Police.

And if that doesn't, maybe the fine will.

If a West Virginia state trooper pulls you over and gives you a citation, you will pay at least 160 dollars plus the fines.

"Hopefully some of it goes to pay the salary of the officers that are out there," said Karen Guenther of Kentucky. "They really are out there to protect us."

"I was going 87 in a 65," said Al Miles of North Carolina. "I told him cruise control wasn't working and I had the thing that said it had to be replaced, so they let me go."

If you aren't as lucky: here is a breakdown of where your money is headed:
$10 - court costs and crime victims fund
$2 - law enforcement training
$120 - regional jails
$5 - court security
$10 - community correction
$5 - courthouse improvement fund

"It's part of driving," said McCord. "If you are going to speed, you've got to be willing to pay the price."

If you get pulled over inside the Charleston city limits, it's a little cheaper. Not including your fee, it's about 60 bucks... a tank of gas these days.