With caravan parks and accommodation well-booked for the upcoming weekends, Ballarat and Moorabool Highway Patrol Senior Sergeant Stuart Gale said police would be ensuring people towing caravans, trailers and camper trailers were doing so safely.

"We will be intercepting vehicles to check caravans and if necessary weigh them to ensure compliance," Senior Sergeant Gale said.

With COVID restrictions in place for much of last year, Senior Sergeant Gale said many people may not have dusted off their caravans and other camping gear in a while so police wanted to prevent accidents from occurring.

He reminded people to ensure they were prepared for their trips by checking their vehicle is capable of towing a caravan or camping trailer before departing, and that everything is roadworthy - from chains to brakes and lights and that tyres and suspension are in a good condition.

Having good rear vision while driving with the caravan attached and that weight is distributed safely is also vital to prevent an accident.

"These things have been in storage for a long period of time so it's about preparing for the trip as much as taking the trip," Senior Sergeant Gale said.

"Make sure your vehicle and the trailer, camper or caravan is roadworthy."

With caravan parks and accommodation filling up, Senior Sergeant Gale expressed particular concern about people travelling off main thoroughfares and travelling on unfamiliar and potentially unsealed roads.

"With everything full, people will be travelling off the grid more and looking at free camping sites and carrying more to do that.

"My concern is that if people are going off the grid to camp, they will be carrying more weight because they still want all the creature comforts.

"Make sure weight is distributed evenly and you don't overload it so that it becomes unstable."

When on the road, it is recommended to take regular breaks if travelling long distances and to be courteous to other road users.

"If there is traffic banking up behind you, use a turn-off or rest stop area and take a quick break to allow the traffic to flow past freely," he said.

For those who have not towed before, he recommended seeking advice to be prepared for what is expected to be a busy, and wet, weekend on the road network.

Though there have been collisions resulting in serious and life-threatening injuries, there has not been a fatality in the region this year.

While pleased, Senior Sergeant Gale said he was "nervous" about the next few weekends.

"I've had three months without a fatality in this division and I want to keep it that way.

"I know we are in the build-up to a very high trauma period over Easter.

"It's one of the last opportunities to get away before winter sets in and traditionally a lot of people take advantage of that.

"After COVID, I think we will see more people take advantage of it. Even though it's wet, I don't think that will deter people."

Next week, police will launch road safety operation Nexus, with a focus on speed, fatigue and impairment over the Easter weekend.

For information about safe caravanning, visit: www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/safety-and-road-rules/vehicle-safety/safe-caravanning