Qld drug driving spike over Easter weekend

It's been a fatality free Easter weekend so far on Queensland roads, but the number of drivers caught under the influence of drugs has more than tripled.

Police say 182 drivers across the state have tested positive to drugs since the start of their five-day Easter campaign on Thursday.

That's compared to just 50 during the same period in 2015.

While the amount of testing has increased, the proportion of drivers with positive readings has also risen.

"Of those people tested, one in four over this weekend has proven to show an indication of a drug in their system," Inspector Keiryn Dermody said, adding it was part of a worrying national trend.

"The rate is disappointing ... but it's consistent with what's happening nationally.

"We know it's an increasing rate in terms of (being) a contributing factor to serious injury and fatal traffic crashes."

Marijuana remains the most commonly detected drug, followed by MDMA and ecstasy.

"People take the substance to alter their natural state, it's disappointing that people then choose to drive a motor vehicle," said Insp Dermody.

Despite the increase in drug driving, no fatal accidents have been recorded since Thursday morning.

Eight people were killed on the state's roads in a horror five-day Easter period last year, while 366 were injured.

This year, the number of people caught speeding has dropped by more than 5000.

Following a speed camera blitz on Thursday, police will again be out in force from 10am to 1pm on Tuesday.

Queensland's 2016 road toll is 54.

NUMBER OF QLD DRIVERS NABBED OVER THE EASTER BREAK

SPEEDING

2015: 19,021

2016: 13,913

DRINK DRIVING

2015: 325

2016: 308

DRUG DRIVING

2015: 50

2016: 182

(Source: Queensland Police. Statistics from period of Thursday to Sunday)