VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A long Labor Day Weekend calls for some relaxation in Virginia Beach.
"It was wonderful," said Roy White. "Had great fishing."
"We were here for a wedding," Dawn Fairchild said. "The wedding was on Saturday."
It also calls for much-needed time with family.
"Our daughter just came out here for school for the military and I picked her up. She's out in California," Thomas Russell said."
Russell made the trip from Georgia to spend some with his daughter. For him and many others, it was time to head home Monday.
As one of the busiest weekends comes to a close, many woke up early this morning, hoping to stay ahead of traffic. Russell was in the early group.
"About 5 o'clock this morning," he said. "We got her off and we're trying to hit the road now."
The ride for Roy White is much shorter than Russell's. White is heading home to Northern Virginia.
"So far, pretty clear right now but I hope I don't run into any traffic on the Hampton Bridge," White said. "Just trying to get out the way."
According to traffic data company INRIX, the best time to get on the road on a Monday is before 11 a.m.
The worst time to travel: one to five in the afternoon.
If you're leaving Tuesday, the best time to get on the road is after 9 p.m.
"It was nice coming up here," Russell said. "It was a good ride up here and hopefully it will be that way on the way back."
Labor Day Weekend is the second most deadly holiday on the roads. It's said to be 20% more dangerous than the average holiday. Memorial Day is the most deadly and dangerous. Up to 52% of traffic deaths during holidays involve someone not using a seat belt.