More than 1000 motorists took time out from their journey to and from Northland to take advantage of free refreshments as part of the Driver Reviver initiative.
The State Driver Reviver Stop, on State Highway 1 at Uretiti, south of Whangarei, yesterday provided drivers with free coffee, water, sausages, fruit and newspapers in an effort to get motorists to break up their trip home.
State Driver Reviver spokeswoman Terri van Schooten said 10 State staff manning the site at Uretiti received about 200 drivers an hour during the day-long exercise.
She said the aim of the stop was to encourage motorists to have a break during their journey.
"There's much more awareness among drivers that fatigue is dangerous and that they need to take a break."