The driver, a 38-year-old woman, also tested positive for drugs when police pulled her over at the Twelve Mile Creek rest stop just after 1.30pm Sunday.

Further checks revealed the driver was wanted on three outstanding arrest warrants.

During a search of the vehicle police seized small resealable bags containing a crystal substance, believed to be methylamphetamine, alprazolam tablets and a metal bar.

The woman was arrested and taken to Raymond Terrace police station, where she underwent secondary oral fluid testing. Three outstanding arrest warrants were executed, and she was charged with drive motor vehicle during disqualification period, class A motor vehicle exceed speed over 20km/h, two counts of possess prohibited drug, possess prescribed restricted substance and have custody of an offensive implement in a public place.

The woman was refused bail to appear before Raymond Terrace Local Court. The arrest was part of the long-weekend police road blitz.

From 12.01am on Friday to 11.59pm on Monday officers from the Traffic and Highway Patrol Command were out in force across the state, targeting speeding, drink and drug driving, driving while fatigued, mobile phone, helmet and other traffic offences.

During the high-visibility operation, 85,885 random breath tests were conducted with 224 people charged for PCA offences.

There were 5,679 traffic infringement notices issued; including 3,945 for speeding, 139 for mobile phones and 164 for seatbelt offences.

"While most people were well behaved, it is still disappointing to see that some people chose to ignore road safety warnings and put their own lives and the lives of other road users at risk," Traffic and Highway Patrol Commander, Assistant Commissioner Karen Webb, said.

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