Police will run Operation Aegis IV across the long weekend.

Operation Aegis IV is a high-visibility traffic blitz targeting speeding, drink and drug driving, mobile phone use and failure to wear seatbelts.

Police began their dangerous driving blitz on Thursday morning with police saturating the major roads as people began leaving for holidays.

Last Easter four people were killed in Victoria during the holiday period, with nine deaths recorded in 2007.

Sale Traffic Management Unit Sergeant Dave Hynd said they would be maintaining a strong police presence across Wellington Shire's roads this weekend to make sure people travelled safely.

"We've got everyone on deck to work and we will be covering all the arterial roads,'' he said.

"The traffic police will also be receiving assistance from the uniform police in our operation.''

Sgt Hynd said it was important for travellers to take their time travelling to their destination and to ``stop, revive and survive'' on a regular basis.

"Half an hour of extra travelling is better than half an hour (extra spent) dead,'' he said.

"Slow down and wipe off five kilometres from your speed and take your time.

"If you're going long distances, go for two hours and then have a break at one of the many reviver stations that will be set up.''

Gippsland MHR Darren Chester is using the holiday period as a time to draw attention to the state of the region's roads.

"Fixing country roads, saves country lives,'' he said.

"In Gippsland, local shires need better support to maintain and upgrade road infrastructure, given the relatively small ratepayer base.''

Mr Chester said he would push for more federal funding to assist councils with managing vast road networks, and to have the Princes Highway east of Sale added to the AusLink National Network.

"This would make the Princes Highway eligible for Federal Government funding for major roadworks such as widening and duplication of the road to four lanes,'' he said.