Mr Katter jumped to the defence of Mount Isa Mayor John Molony, who was charged with drink driving on New Year's Eve, saying police should "focus on crime fighting instead of bothering drivers by conducting roadside breath tests".

Councillor Molony recorded a blood alcohol concentration of 0.11 per cent on New Year's Eve and said he had only had two beers and a glass of wine.

Mr Roberts said Mr Katter's comments were "outrageous".

"This is a man who wants to have an influence in Queensland politics," he said.

"His comment shows he is completely out-of-touch with community expectations.

"Mr Katter - like all Queenslanders - should know that driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs kills."

In 2011, a total of 269 people lost their lives on Queensland roads.

About 16 per cent of those fatal car crashes could be attributed to drink driving.

This equates to more than 40 lives being lost on Queensland roads last year because of drink driving.

Mr Roberts said the Queensland Police Service took its job of keeping the roads safe seriously.

"One motorist caught driving under the influence is one too many," he said.

"By getting behind the wheel under the influence of alcohol or drugs, you're putting your life and the lives of other motorists at risk.

"Mr Katter needs to set the record straight on this issue as soon as possible."

Yesterday Mr Katter called on the State Government to better allocate its crime-fighting resources, with less emphasis on road patrols and more on preventing and solving criminal activities.

"A lot of people have their Christmas holidays ruined by getting a speeding ticket doing 10km/h over the limit.

"That creates enormous stress on the public, and that includes issuing fishing fines etc."

Mr Katter said "we need police to fight crime".

"A lot of good people (in the police force) have indicated they want to get out and catch criminals.

"A lot of crimes can be prevented with better reaction times from police."

He said people should not blame police for the situation - "it's the allocation of resources by the police".