Waikato police are urging motorists travelling through the region to slow down after a spike in driver complaints.
Waikato police Senior Sergeant Phil Ruddell said they received 138 driving complaints in the 24 hours from 7am Saturday to 7am Sunday - more than double the number of a usual Saturday.
Only 22 were phoned in within Hamilton's city boundary, with the majority - 116 - coming from rural drivers on roads from Mercer in the north, Coromandel in the east and as far south as King Country.
Although pleased that motorists were using the *555 service, Ruddell was disappointed about the influx in dangerous driving.
He issued caution as there were still many hours of the long weekend left with another due next weekend. The city is also playing host to the HSBC Sevens next weekend which will see an influx of visitors.