That's the advice from police, and politicians who joined forces on Friday pleading with motorists to take care and drive safely as the school holidays come to an end.

Traffic and Highway Patrol, Macquarie Cluster, Senior Supervisor, Sen Sgt Peter Foran, said poor driver behaviour will be a focus of police not only this weekend, but every single day.

He said police will be out in force patrolling roads across the region, with additional police tasked to highway and traffic control duties to ensure everyone returns home safely from the school break.

Sen Sgt Foran said a high visibility traffic operation got underway on Thursday, and will continue across the state until Monday, and drivers can expect to see police stationed across the region conducting speed enforcement duties and random breath testing to ensure compliance with the road rules.

Sen Sgt Foran said police are expecting a surge in traffic on the road, and reminded all drivers to slow down, drive to conditions, take regular rest breaks and ensure everyone in the car is properly retrained.

He said it goes without saying, drivers should not be behind the wheel if they they have drugs or alcohol in their systems.

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"The road rules are there to keep everyone safe," he said, adding drivers could expect to see RBT stations working across the region over the weekend.

He encouraged drivers to be patient, slow down, put away their mobile phones and don't drink or drive or consume illicit substances.

Minister for Regional Roads, Acting Minister for Roads, and Member for Bathurst, Paul Toole agreed saying road safety was everyone's responsibility.

"When you get behind the wheel remember your behaviour can have a life-long impact on you, your family and other road users," he said.

"Make safe choices by always wearing your seat belt, driving at or below the speed limit and monitoring the road conditions whether you are in the city or the bush.

"Worryingly we have seen a spike in the road toll in the first half of July with 17 fatalities in the first 15 days. Sixty-give per cent of those fatalities have been speed related - with speeding continuing to be the largest contributing factor for fatalities on our roads this year."

"So please slow down so everyone makes it home safe these school holidays," Mr Toole said.

Mayor of Bathurst, Cr Bobby Bourke also made a plea to motorists to drive safely as they make their way home.

"Please slow down and listen to police direction."