THEY claim to be covering the highways and the bypasses, the main roads and the suburban thoroughfares.
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And the Hunter's highway patrol fleet will be out in force.
Long weekenders will wake on Friday morning knowing the doubling of demerit points had kicked in until Monday night, as holidaymakers take advantage of the warming spring weather and families begin returning home for the return of school.
Senior police have also warned footy fans to behave during grand final celebrations and remain on alert if they are travelling to the games.
"The NRL and AFL grand finals are on this weekend and police are prepared for more drivers to make the long-haul journeys to Sydney and Melbourne," Traffic and Highway Patrol commander Assistant Commissioner John Hartley said.
"Driving while you are tired is definitely a "no try" as you are more at risk of being involved in a crash," Assistant Commissioner Hartley said.
"Driver Reviver stations are operating across NSW and whether it is at one of these sites or a favourite picnic stop, taking a break from the road every couple of hours is critical.
"Since Easter, we have been telling motorists how important it was to #ShareToSurvive. We will have police on all major roads throughout the state as well as popular tourist routes, we can't be behind the wheel of your car or the one beside you.
"Slow down, leave room between your car and the one in front of you and don't become impatient as delays on holiday weekends are inevitable."
Hunter-based Inspector Tony Grace said officers were expecting heavy traffic on either end of the long weekend, which goes under the banner Operation Slow Down.
It started Thursday night with added focus on drink driving, with a large number of breath testing stations across the region.