Highway Cops - Season 3

Follow New Zealand's Highway Patrol as they tirelessy work their way up and down our countries varied and volatile highways and byways dealing with everything that's thrown their way.

A lucky escape near Lake Dunstan after a car plunges down a cliff; a truck vs car stand off on state highway one; and drivers across the country cross the line.

A lucky escape near Lake Dunstan after a car plunges down a cliff; a truck vs car stand off on state highway one; and drivers across the country cross the line.

An engines overheat almost ruins a birthday treat; driving complaints are lost in translation outside of Alexandra; and honeymooners walk away from a spectacular crash in the Lindis Pass.

Lights and sirens fail to get the attention of a challenged motorist; duct-tape decoration in Canterbury; and a Caravan comes a cropper outside of Whanganui.

Southern districts police come face to face with the morning after the night before on New Year's Day; and a keen golfer lands himself in the bunker in Waitara.

An armed response has police on high alert in Levin; an early morning crash causes traffic chaos outside of Timaru; and an old classic gets some unwanted attention in Queenstown.

Cars caught racing at over 150K in Canterbury; a notorious crash site strikes again in central Otago; and an overdue impound catches up with a young driver in Timaru.

Campers and convoys make for a busy day on the Crown Range Road; a slow driver creates quite a stir in Canterbury; and holiday-makers come unstuck on the Milford Road.

Tonight on Highway Cops; Ice, snow and close calls during the Queenstown Winterfest, a driver accidentally ditches his van in Canterbury, and a selfie taker comes unstuck in Nelson.

Returning: Tonight, a police pursuit ends on foot in Canterbury, tempers flare near Oamaru and a wobbly wheel worries police just out of Cromwell.

A driver flips out on the Devils Staircase, a speeder keeps his cards close to his chest, and an oil slick creates a clean-up job.

Police put paid to a pissed cruise' in Alexandra, map reading is a speeding driver's downfall and a groom-to-be loses his load.

Road rage gets the better of a festival goer in the South; a chopper fixes a comms issue; and the Ohakune Mardi Gras kicks off for another year.

A theft in Levin has police on alert, a driver comes unstuck on a one-way bridge, and a lack of car seats cuts a family trip short.

A bovine bolter makes an escape attempt; a not so sober driver is stopped in Dunedin; and a would-be inventor touts his wares.

A bad decision sends a driver off on foot, a paddock crash leaves tourists stuck and a visitor learns driving drunk has consequences no matter where you're from.

It's a case of three strikes you're out for haulers in Canterbury, confusion abounds in Dunedin and it's Mum to the rescue in the central North Island.

Bad boys get busted in Canterbury; drivers are skating on thin ice in the South; and there's tall tales in Queenstown.

Final: Beds and bugs get the better of revellers, a golfing gadget gets highway cops attention in Otaki and how many men does it take to start an engine?