Motorway Cops: Catching Britain's Speeders Episode Rating Graph

It's the early hours of the morning in Newcastle City Centre and two reckless drivers are using the city streets as their own personal racetrack. On car crashes, but as PC Brian Camsell reads the riot act to the bashful boy racer another car hurtles past despite the heavy police presence, mounts the kerb and bursts a tyre, but this driver isn't stopping. As Brian races to catch him up it soon becomes clear what this dangerous driver has to hide

PC Niaz Waddington and PC Andy Doran hunt for a wanted Range Rover, PCs Ian and Matt are called in to bring a vehicle to a stop after a tip-off from HMRC, and a serious car crash on the M56 leaves a passenger trapped.

Police follow up reports of an unauthorised car meet. Jamie investigates a stolen transit van, tracking down the driver who's cagey about his details.

It's a wild night on Newcastle's roads. PCs Jamie Leslie and Máire Curran stop a teenage drink-driver after a party. In the West End, a driver with no licence, no insurance and cannabis in his system barely reacts when pulled over. In Sunderland, PC Martain Anderson races to a crash involving a motorbike and a car. Dashcam footage may reveal what really happened.

PC Tommy Wade is forced to ram a car to a stop - but why is the driver so desperate to get away from the cops? And police race to a serious two-car collision.

PC Doran pursues a gang of thieves fleeing a robbery in Ellesmere Port. And PC Swash races to the scene of a head-on car collision that leaves a driver trapped.

On the M53, PC Chris is following a car that is driving at over 90mph. When he pulls the driver over, he detects a strong smell of cannabis.

The driver of a possible cloned car refuses to come quietly, a woman is suspected of drug driving, and a drink driver is remarkably jolly about getting caught.

Police tackle a drink driver at 8am, an uninsured pizza delivery man, and a reckless driver wanting a selfie despite having no licence or insurance.

A cop pursues a vehicle after a report of a cloned car with a balaclava-wearing driver. In Byker, PCs witness what looks like a drug deal through a car window.

After suspects flee their car into a house, police are obliged to smash down the front door! And a PC’s intuition is alerted by a flashy car with a young driver.

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.

Northumbria Police deal with an angry van driver who has no MOT. And a PC faces a suspected drug driver whose vocal boyfriend won't come quietly.

Inspector Anton Sullivan is one of six police cars involved in the pursuit of a vehicle that has failed to stop. The officers eventually manage to box the vehicle in, but the chase continues on foot as the passengers attempt to flee.

PC Andy Doran is at the scene of a collision on the A6, where a young driver has fallen asleep at the wheel and crashed into a lamp post.On the edge of the Peak District, PC Amy Hollis is on scene where a car has come off the road and hit a bridge.

PC Anderson is called to a collision after a car smashes into a pedestrian crossing. When the driver later appears, he’s carrying a takeaway and stinks of booze!

In Gateshead a child is knocked off his bike - but the wait time for an ambulance is three hours. Late night in Sunderland, Martain spots a driver in a hurry. It turns out to be a takeaway 'emergency'.

Officer Matt Turner brings a car to a stop in the middle of the motorway, coming across an unexpected haul as well as a surprising passenger who stops him in his tracks. On a night shift, Niaz Waddington encounters a driver with no lights on and it quickly becomes clear the motorist has been drinking.

PC Andy Doran goes on the hunt for a suspected car thief who has abandoned his vehicle on a housing estate. After an exhaustive search, he is left with no option but to send in a police dog to sniff out the suspect. PC Amy Hollis is called to a horrific collision between a car and a motorbike. With the motorcyclist facing life-changing injuries, Amy needs to investigate how it happened. A team of officers led by PC Niaz Waddington use ANPR camera technology to track down a carload of suspected supermarket robbers. What they anticipate being a straightforward operation turns into a chaotic nightmare as the car's four occupants, high on drugs, refuse to play ball.

PC Amy Hollis is on the hunt for a drunk driver who has been on a late-night wrecking spree through the streets of Chester, leaving a trail of damage to parked cars, while Mike Clark is cracking down on boy racers who are terrorising the locals in Warrington.

A driver leaves the scene after a head-on collision between two cars, leaving his daughter and her boyfriend behind in the wreckage. PC Ian Cosgrove is called out to help a driver on the notorious Thelwall Viaduct, but torrential rain threatens his rescue attempt, while a good Samaritan sees his brand new car destroyed when he comes to the aid of another motorist.

A suspected drug dealer has an unusual explanation for the suspicious contents of his car - but an even bigger surprise faces the police when they also search his home. Chris Swash is on the trail of a dangerous driver, PC Amy Hollis stops a late-night motorist running red lights in the town centre, and two drivers clash after a collision.

Inspector Anton Sullivan is left baffled by the strange behaviour of a motorist who fails to stop, while officer David Reed races to deliver life-saving equipment to a motorist with a suspected heart attack. A motorway collision has left two people stranded in the outside lane, but Niaz Waddington is struggling to get to them and there is a danger there could be another crash if he doesn't quickly secure the scene.

Nicky Campbell narrates a look at how the nation's roads are policed, joining Cheshire's elite team of motorway officers as they crack down on Britain's worst drivers. In the opening edition, Amy Hollis is on the hunt for a drunk driver who has been on a late-night wrecking spree through the streets of Chester, leaving a trail of damage to parked cars.

A car has broken down on the hard shoulder of the M6. PC Andy Doran is called in to support Highways, as they're unhappy with the driver's behaviour. When he arrives at the location, Andy quickly finds out why.

PC Chris Swash is part of a team hunting for a gang of ruthless burglars and in a desperate attempt to escape the closing net, the men crash their car and flee on foot. Meanwhile, PC Ian Cosgrove has an emergency on the motorway to deal with after a van wheel spins off, shoots across the central reservation and strikes an oncoming car.

PCs Chris Swash and Rowan Burt are chasing a vehicle through the roads of Chester that is refusing to stop. Plus, PC Ian Cosgrove is on the scene of a serious crash. Fortunately, there are no serious injuries.

PCs Jan Simlesa and Jamie Leslie pull over a top of the range BMW and smell alcohol on the driver's breath, and the roadside breathalyser test reveals a shocking result. In Sunderland, PCs Will Hunter and Mary-Anne Hutchison don't like the look of a car that's seen better days, but as the driver pulls in to get his tyres checked, he spots the cops, ditches his vehicle and makes off on foot

Inspector Anton Sullivan is on the hunt for an escaped prisoner who is believed to be a high risk to the public, with a drone and dog handlers helping in the search. Anton is then called to a serious collision on the M56 involving a motorcyclist and multiple vehicles, while PC Niaz Waddington deals with boy racers who are weaving through traffic and speeding on the motorway

PCs Matt Turner and Rich Woodward are on the tail of an uninsured vehicle. When they finally catch up to the vehicle and question the suspect, they're surprised to discover the driver has never taken a driving test. On the M6, Inspector Anton Sullivan is responding to a collision between a car and an HGV. As the HGV has stopped on a live lane, Anton is tasked with trying to stop traffic, across six busy lanes, while in an unmarked police vehicle

Inspector Anton Sullivan is tailing a dangerously erratic driver in a white van. As he stops him, the driver refuses to cooperate. On a busy M56, PC Andy Doran spots a broken down lorry that's blocking a live lane.

PC Niaz Waddington is trying to keep a low profile in an unmarked car as he attempts to catch up to a vehicle on cloned plates on the M56. Meanwhile, in Chester, PC Amy Hollis is responding to a live lane breakdown on a busy dual carriageway.

PC Ian Cosgrove tries to pull over a suspected drink driver refusing to stop. Meanwhile, in Warrington, PC Chris Swash is blue-lighting to a collision involving multiple vehicles. As he makes his way to the location, another collision takes place.

Cases include a driver without a licence whose car reeks of cannabis, a man who can't spell the name he gives to officers, and boy racers causing chaos in a car park.