The Motorway Cops: Catching Britain's Speeders — Season 6

Late at night in Newcastle, PC Brian Camsell goes in pursuit of a suspect refusing to stop and who goes off-road, speeding through residential areas, before crashing into a parked car and fleeing on foot. In Northumberland, PC Jan Simlesa is patrolling the morning commute when a vehicle linked to drugs passes right by him, so he quickly spins around and stops it, discovering a driver dressed in his pyjamas and dressing gown nipping out for breakfast.

In Sunderland, PC Martain Anderson is on the hunt for a van linked to drug dealing and organised crime. After spotting it on a roundabout in the city centre, Martain gets behind it. The van parks up, but as Martain approaches the vehicle, the driver makes a run for it. Martain gives chase: the driver can't run fast enough, and ends up in line of sight of Martain's Taser. A quick search of the van reveals why he was so desperate to get away. It's packed full of drugs!PC Brian Camsell is on patrol around the streets of Newcastle when a misted-up car draws even more attention to itself when one of passengers cleans the window with two fingers! Brian spots the cheeky passenger isn't wearing a seatbelt either. Brian pulls over the car to discover three teenagers already in party mode heading to a festival. The driver is mortified that his mate has flicked the Vs to a passing police car… and crestfallen to discover the seatbelt offence as well. Luckily for him, Brian's in the mood for some stern words rather than a ticket.Finally, in the early hours of the morning in Sunderland PC Will Hunter spots a white van whose driver he's sure is trying not to get noticed by the police. He tracks the vehicle to a housing estate and when he clocks the man behind the wheel Will recognises a repeat offender he's had previous with, a known disqualified driver. The driver doesn't take kindly to being stopped. Or being told the van appears to be stolen!

PC Will Hunter pursues a car suspected of having cloned plates and when the driver eventually pulls over, the officer finds the driver aggressive, argumentative and smelling of alcohol, as well as unwilling to do a roadside breath test. In Northumberland, PC Chris Kemp is trying to find a car that refused to stop from motorway cops the previous night and tracks it down, but as soon as the occupants spot him they race off.

Outside Newcastle, PCs Jan Simlesa and Jamie Leslie are called to a multi-car pile-up on the busy A1, including a coach full of Newcastle United fans involved desperate to get to an away match in time. In rural Northumberland, Sgt Dave Roberts races to a crash between a car and a bicycle that is so severe that the vehicle has flipped onto its roof and the injured cyclist is being treated by paramedics.

In Sunderland, PC Will Hunter patrols the morning rush hour in an unmarked patrol car, when right under his nose a driver hits the gas and dangerously overtakes other vehicles. Will catches up with the driver who claims he was in a rush because he's late for work. But Will smells booze. The driver was out for a drink until 1am. When Will gets out the breathalyser, will the driver be over the limit the morning after the night before?Outside Newcastle, PC Brian Camsell is on the hunt for a suspected cloned car. Brian tracks it down and gets behind it, calling in more patrols to surround the vehicle and bring it to stop. The driver claims to have bought the car that morning for cash – with no receipt. But a search of the car reveals a set of number plates and accessories often favoured by thieves. Will Brian get to the truth?On the A1, PC Jan Simlesa watches a pickup truck fly past him. Jan hits speeds over 100 mph just to try and catch the driver, then witnesses him swerving all over the road and bullying other cars out of his way. Jan's seen enough and pulls him over, only to find and obstinate young driver, who's blaming his shocking driving on the vehicle's tracking. Even when presented with the video evidence the driver is still full of excuses. But Jan won't let him have the last word.

PCs Jamie Leslie and Jan Simlesa are teamed up in North Tyneside when they spot a shifty driver in a car worse for wear. As the vehicle turns into a cul-de-sac they hit the blues and twos but the driver has no plans to come quietly. Caught in a dead end, he rams the police car, sparking a high speed pursuit. The driver finally sees sense and stops, but he's short tempered and, even worse, stinks of booze. When a roadside breath test is suggested, he makes his true feelings known.In Sunderland, PC Mary-Ann Hutchison's cop car appears to spook an Audi driver into a last-minute turn and anear miss. Thinking he has something to hide, Mary-Anne gets on his tail. He looks to have got away, until another motorway cop car gets behind the suspect in the city centre. Seeing the net closing in, the driver ditches the car and runs into a building site. But there's nowhere to hide with the police chopper on the case. When the cops on the ground catch up, the man reminds Mary-Anne they went to the same school!Later, Jan and Jamie are called to support their sergeant in solving a roadside mystery. A driver is on trade plates, claiming to be on a test drive. The only problem is, it's the middle of the night and the test drive has been up and down the country! Matters aren't helped, when Jamie tries to get to the truth and the driver changes his story not once or twice, but three times. Will Jamie manage to work out what's fact and what's fiction?

In Gateshead a child has been knocked off his bike by a car outside a school. Sergeant Dave Roberts picks up the call and races to the scene. The boy is complaining of hip pain but the wait time for an ambulance is three hours. Police medics assess the boy, and they are worried about the level of his injuries. Time is against Dave as he tries to look after the child and get to the bottom of how the accident occurred.PC Mary-Ann Hutchison is patrolling near Sunderland when she receives a call from the police chopper – officers above have witnessed a man being assaulted and his assailants speeding away in a car. Guided by the helicopter, more units race to the scene and stop the car. The two occupants aren't being very co-operative, leaving Mary-Ann and the other officers with a tough job trying to work out what's actually happened.It's late at night and Martain spots a driver in a hurry in Sunderland. Martain pulls him over and alerts the man to his manner of driving. It turns out to be an emergency – a family member has been craving mozzarella dippers and so he gallantly nipped out and was determined to get the fast food back fast. Cheese lover Martain understands, but it's still no excuse for potentially getting points on your licence.

On the outskirts of Newcastle at night, Sergeant Dave Roberts is on the hunt for a possible cloned car. When he spots it pulling out of a side street, he gets on its tail, but the driver puts his foot down, and it's now a pursuit. The cops use tactics, bursting the car's tyres twice, but the driver still keeps going, refusing to stop despite two flat tyres. In a bid to shake off Dave, he makes the deadly decision to drive the wrong way down the A1, straight into oncoming traffic! Dave and more units track the car from the opposite side of the highway, but will the driver come quietly?PC Jan Simlesa gets a report of a drink driver in the North Shields area. The driver has been witnessed worse for wear, trying to buy more booze, and then driving away. Jan and PC Jamie Leslie race to the scene and manage to get the car stopped. To their astonishment, the driver is very relaxed, openly admitting to having had a few drinks and even jokes that he'll fail the breath test. It gets worse when he confesses to being uninsured, it's the passenger's car – who turns out to be on her first date with the driver!Police get a call about a woman suspected to be high on drugs driving a car. Jamie heads to the location the vehicle was last spotted and quickly finds it. Now all he must do is get the car stopped. The only problem is while he's working out a plan the driver goes straight through a red light. Jamie gives chase and pulls it over to find that he's arrested the woman before – but this is no happy reunion, and the driver is less than happy to see Jamie again!

In the middle of the night in Sunderland, PC Will Hunter spots a BMW with a bust tyre, spitting out plumes of smoke. As he turns around to follow it, the driver decides to ditch the car in the middle of the road and make a run for it. Will chases him on foot, but he disappears into thin air. Will searches the car, which looks like it's been in an accident. The driver has left his mobile phone behind and checks reveal he lives nearby. Time for Will to pay the driver a home visit and see what he has to say!In Newcastle PC Brian Camsell's on the hunt for an uninsured driver. After tracking her down, the driver is adamant she's insured the car on a day policy, but can't produce her policy claim because she has no phone signal. Luckily Brian has great reception on his mobile, and a quick call to the Motor Insurance Bureau reveals the driver has been trying to take out a policy while in the back of Brian's police car!On the nightshift, police receive reports of a massive unauthorised car meet taking place on an industrial estate. When Brian gets there he's confronted with boy racers buzzing through the streets while dozens of people watch on. As Brian prepares to disperse the crowds, a car noisily draws his attention. He pulls over the young driver, who gets a lesson in tyre standards in front of a jeering audience!

In Sunderland PC Martain Anderson is searching for a disqualified driver with a reputation. On previous stops he's made no bones about being anti-police. Martain tracks the driver down to a back street and is asked to explain who he is to the already antagonistic suspect - Martain's response "I'm a police officer, what do you think I am, in fancy dress?!" The driver tests Martian's patience even further when he declares he is well aware he's disqualified, but as far as he's concerned, the law doesn't exist, and he doesn't need a driving license to travel on the roads!Sergeant Dave Roberts is behind a car linked to drug dealing in Newcastle city centre. More motorway cops join to help Dave get the car stopped, but as soon as patrols pull it over, the passenger legs it with officers in hot pursuit. Dave is left to speak to the apparently shocked driver; but if they've nothing to hide, why run? A search of the vehicle soon answers that question.It's the middle of the night and PC Will Hunter has the munchies, so arranges to meet up with Martain at a drive-thru burger joint to get some food. In a first for Will, while ordering, his in-car camera alerts him to a stolen car also in the queue! Will and Martain quickly hatch a plan to catch a thief. But the driver tries to make a getaway almost as fast as his food. Only problem is he runs straight into a car park full of motorway cops.