Peel Highway Patrol officers cover both the Oxley and New England Districts and dished out hundreds of fines during the four-day double demerit period.

Of more than 4000 people stopped for roadside breath and drug testing, 10 returned positive alcohol readings.

"None of those were high-range, but 10 is still 10 too many," Peel Highway Patrol manager Inspector Kelly Wixx told the Leader.

Testing revealed 13 drivers tested positive to drugs.

"That's still a big concern ... I don't think people understand how much of a risk it is to have intoxicating substances in their system," Inspector Wixx said.

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More than 220 drivers were hit with speeding fines and 178 other infringements were handed out to road rule-breakers in the Peel area during Operation Easter 2022.

Six people were caught not wearing seatbelts and two were using a mobile phone. Inspector Wixx said officers pulled over a car to find two kids unrestrained.

"That's disgusting behaviour ... these children are vulnerable and are reliant on responsible people," she said.

There were no road fatalities in the local area, though there were several serious injury collisions.

Inspector Wixx said driver behaviour generally wasn't too bad.

Extra highway patrol police are on the beat for the country music festival to help keep everyone safe, and cops have urged drivers to stay cautious as the Anzac Day long weekend nears.

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