Motorway Cops: Catching Britain's Speeders

Sergeant Dave Roberts chases down a wanted man on the roads of Newcastle. Dave and his team of officers play cat and mouse with the suspect's car until they track him down to an address in South Shields.

In Sunderland, PC Martain Anderson stops a car thought to be linked to organised crime. In Newcastle, PC Brian Camsell chases down a vehicle driving with false plates - a quick search of the boot uncovers the original plates. PC Will Hunter tracks down a suspected stolen car, and a night patrol in South Shields sees boy racers causing chaos outside of a supermarket

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 wheels and makes off on foot

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

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

PCs Andy Jackson and Andy Clarke are dealing with a driver who has a brake light out, when they're interrupted by man shouting from his Range Rover. On the outskirts of Sunderland, PC Martain Anderson races to a hit and run, where a Ford Fiesta has ploughed into another car at high speed

In Sunderland, PC Martain Anderson spots a car that looks worse for wear, but as soon as he gets behind it, the vehicle ditches its passenger and makes off, sparking a pursuit through the city streets. PCs Marc Crammond and Jan Simlesa are patrolling Newcastle city centre when they pull over a driver, discovering a crack pipe when they search his vehicle, while PC Martain Anderson stakes out a suspected drug driver at a fast-food outlet

PCs Jan Simlesa and Marc Crammond spot a driver with his foot down, weaving in and out of lanes and bullying other motorists out of his way. When the officers catch up to him, they discover the driver is Geordie legend Gazza. In Sunderland, PCs Martain Anderson and Adam Tate are on the hunt for a BMW driver with no insurance

A driver refuses to stop for PC Brian Camsell and ditches his car, attempting to make a run for it. PC Jamie Leslie hunts for a car linked to an attempted house theft, a quick search of a suspect vehicle reveals possible tools of the burglary trade. Plus, PC Brian Camsell tracks an uninsured driver to a fast-food joint

PC Jan Simlesa is called to a vehicle causing traffic chaos in the Tyne Tunnel, with workers having escorted the driver from his car, suspecting he is high on drugs. On the Spire Bridge in Sunderland, PC Will Hunter spots some dodgy driving and follows the vehicle to the tip, where he discovers the driver is uninsured and also sniffs out another reason why the man shouldn't be on the road