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Tue 13
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PC Matt Turner chases down a drink-driver who caused a collision on the school run, while Inspector Anton Sullivan rushes to the scene of a serious road accident in which a schoolgirl has been thrown onto the bonnet of the car. On the M6, PCs Matt Turner and Ian Cosgrove provide urgent back-up to a highways officer concerned about the strong smell of cannabis coming from a broken-down vehicle he stopped to assist
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Tue 13
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Reports of a cloned car with a balaclava-wearing driver lead PC Jamie Leslie to keep his eyes peeled along the roads of Newcastle. After the occupants make a run for it, Jamie spots someone matching the description getting into another car. In Byker, PCs Marc Crammond and Andy Clarke witness what looks like a drug deal through a car window. The driver tries to lose them down a back alley. Marc knows the area well and soon tracks the car down. But this game of cat and mouse isn't over yet, as the driver makes off on foot with Marc hot on his tail
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Tue 13
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PCs Tom Cordall and Greg Chadwick track an Audi A3, which has been reported stolen, on the M6. Rolling roadblock tactics are put in place, to bring traffic to a standstill and box the suspect vehicle in. On the nightshift, PCs Ed Clarke and Elly Martin are patrolling when a Mercedes flies past them, with the speedy driver clocking in at 110mph and counting
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Tue 13
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PCs Tom Cordall and Greg Chadwick track an Audi A3, which has been reported stolen, on the M6. Rolling roadblock tactics are put in place, to bring traffic to a standstill and box the suspect vehicle in. On the nightshift, PCs Ed Clarke and Elly Martin are patrolling when a Mercedes flies past them, with the speedy driver clocking in at 110mph and counting
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Tue 13
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On the outskirts of Scunthorpe, PCs Billy Stead and Nathan Saltmer are on the tail of a possible cloned BMW, but the driver attempts a getaway, running out of road and hitting a dead end. Determined not to give himself up, he makes a run for it across a field. What has he got to hide? On the M62, Billy is partnered with Sgt Lucy Hunnybun in pursuit of a vehicle suspected to be involved in multiple car thefts the previous night
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Wed 14
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Inspector Anton Sullivan receives a hug from a stranded motorist after a roadside rescue, but soon after stops a car with a filthy numberplate and gets an earful from the angry motorist. After a call comes in from a petrol station to report a vehicle driving off without paying, PC Niaz Waddington catches up with the suspected thief and discovers it's not the only law the driver has broken. After stopping a white van, PC Mike Clark suspects the driver is involved in drugs and back at the station a search locates a hidden children's toy with sinister contents
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Wed 14
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At 8am in Newcastle, PC Brian Camsell responds to a 999 call about a woman drinking wine behind the wheel and finds the car out of fuel on an overpass. The woman in the driver's seat has plenty to say, apart from admitting who was driving, but her passenger gives the game away and a breathalyser test reveals she is over the limit. In Wallsend, PC Jamie Leslie stops a pizza delivery driver with no business insurance, while PC Mary- Anne Hutchison stops a reckless, uninsured driver who wants a selfie
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Wed 14
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Officers pull over the driver of a suspected cloned car and he claims he has just swapped the registrations between his two vehicles because one does not have insurance. In Hull, police attention is drawn to a car and though the driver says he has just been giving his friends a ride, his behaviour around the officers is very strange, and a breath test confirms why
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Thu 15
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PCs Niaz Waddington and Andy Doran hunt for a wanted Range Rover and Andy takes up the chase on foot when one suspect makes a run for it after the vehicle is boxed in. After HMRC share intel on a suspect van, PCs Ian and Matt are called in to bring the vehicle to a stop and search reveals a high-value counterfeit cargo
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Thu 15
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The programme returns for a new run, this time following officers from Humberside police. On the M180 near Scunthorpe, a car carrying a suspected burglar hits an ANPR camera. When the vehicle exits the motorway, the police seize their chance and box it in, but the driver seems more concerned about losing his footwear than getting nicked. In Hull, PC Adam Barley stakes out the main route in and out of the city for drivers with their foot down and it doesn't take long before he spots a driver doing 59mph in a 40 zone, while PC Moff McEwan hunts for a suspected cloned car that has been linked to a recent burglary
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Thu 15
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Humberside Police gets multiple calls about a potential drink driver all over the road, so PC Joe Gorman races to try to catch up with him before he has a serious collision. The vehicle is seen heading towards the driver's home address, where Joe finds the damaged vehicle with a crate of lager in the passenger seat
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Fri 16
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PCs Ian and Matt are on the receiving end of a rude hand gesture as they pull over the driver of a car that's seen better days and a search of his vehicle reveals drugs paraphernalia. In Warrington, officers are on the hunt for an uninsured driver who might be drunk, while PC Andy is on the hunt for a car linked to drugs
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Fri 16
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At Grimsby docks, Sgt Tom Elvidge races to catch up with teenagers suspected of being armed with a knife while trying to steal a moped. With no time to wait for back-up, he chases after them alone. PC Martin Leak pulls over a driver who admits to using cocaine at a party a few weeks ago, but is he telling the whole truth?
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Fri 16
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In the East Riding of Yorkshire, multiple units race to catch up with a group of potential car thieves. Armed officers approach the suspect vehicle and it tries to make off, crashing into a lamp post and sending the occupants fleeing. As PC Emily Green arrives on the scene a car with links to burglaries drives right past her, so she swings around to get it stopped, but has she found the rest of the gang? Cops patrolling central Hull spot a moped that piques their interest. The bike tries to make off, sparking a pursuit that doesn't last long as the rider loses control and crashes, sending the two occupants to the tarmac. And police get a 999 call from a member of the public saying a motorbike is driving the wrong way down the A63 into oncoming traffic
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Sat 17
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Documentary following officers from Northumbria Police as they patrol 6,000 miles of roads in the north-east of England. An angry van driver gives a PC a dressing down despite the fact he's got no MOT or a full set of legal tyres, while another officer faces a suspected drug driver whose vocal boyfriend won't come quietly. Narrated by Nicky Campbell
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Sat 17
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In Sunderland, PC Martain Anderson stops a car thought to be linked to organised crime. The driver doesn't have a valid driving licence, and things only get worse for him when Martain smells cannabis
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Sat 17
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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
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Sat 17
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In Newcastle, officers race to back up a patrol on the tail of a joyrider in a Range Rover who is refusing to stop, and the driver and passengers make a run for it after crashing the car, which then bursts into flames. PC Martain Anderson pulls over a driver travelling at a snail's pace and discovers it's only the second time the man has been behind the wheel of his own car
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Mon 19
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At Grimsby docks, Sgt Tom Elvidge races to catch up with teenagers suspected of being armed with a knife while trying to steal a moped. With no time to wait for back-up, he chases after them alone. PC Martin Leak pulls over a driver who admits to using cocaine at a party a few weeks ago, but is he telling the whole truth?
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Mon 19
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Reports come in of two men armed with sledgehammers trying to break into a supermarket and officers race to the scene to intercept them, calling in the dog unit to assist. In Hull, PC Billy Stead is on patrol when he spots a car with significant damage to its front, but the driver claims it only happened recently and the garage said it was safe to drive
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Tue 20
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Documentary following officers from Northumbria Police as they patrol 6,000 miles of roads in the north-east of England. An angry van driver gives a PC a dressing down despite the fact he's got no MOT or a full set of legal tyres, while another officer faces a suspected drug driver whose vocal boyfriend won't come quietly. Narrated by Nicky Campbell
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Tue 20
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On the outskirts of Scunthorpe, PCs Billy Stead and Nathan Saltmer are on the tail of a possible cloned BMW, but the driver attempts a getaway, running out of road and hitting a dead end. Determined not to give himself up, he makes a run for it across a field. What has he got to hide? On the M62, Billy is partnered with Sgt Lucy Hunnybun in pursuit of a vehicle suspected to be involved in multiple car thefts the previous night
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Tue 20
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In Cannock, PC Ade Cash joins the hunt for a Mondeo that's failed to stop for police. When another unit gets behind it, the driver makes off - reaching speeds of 80mph in a 60 zone and crashing into other motorists. On the M6, PC Mark Gribble is training PC Aaron Hardy in the art of spotting dodgy drivers. Aaron clocks a dog in the driver's seat - a first even for Mark
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Tue 20
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In Cannock, PC Ade Cash joins the hunt for a Mondeo that's failed to stop for police. When another unit gets behind it, the driver makes off - reaching speeds of 80mph in a 60 zone and crashing into other motorists. On the M6, PC Mark Gribble is training PC Aaron Hardy in the art of spotting dodgy drivers. Aaron clocks a dog in the driver's seat - a first even for Mark
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Tue 20
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On the M62, police race to clear a crash scene after a car ploughs into a chemical tanker, sparking fears of an explosion. Elsewhere, a suspiciously honest provisional driver raises eyebrows, while in Beverley, cops track down a delivery driver they've dealt with before for driving while uninsured
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