The Motorway Cops: Catching Britain's Speeders - Season 9
Season 9
Episodes
Episode 1
A report comes in that a driver refused to pay for fuel at a petrol station near Immingham Dock, Lincolnshire, becoming aggressive with staff and then driving off. PCs Billy Stead and Nathan Saltmer race to intercept the car, and are told that the driver is high on magic mushrooms and isn't letting a female passenger out of the vehicle.
Episode 2
After reports come in of a cloned car, officers get behind the suspect vehicle and start putting together a plan. When pulled over, the driver doesn't have a licence or insurance and when the car is searched, something else illegal is found that changes everything. While on patrol near Grimsby, police watch in shock as a motorbike dangerously weaves in and out of traffic, but the rider refuses to see anything wrong with what he's done, leaving the cops questioning if there is another motive for his shocking riding.
Episode 3
Humberside police respond to a 999 call from a member of a public about an HGV that is all over the road, with officers giving a running commentary as the truck narrowly avoids other cars and completely misses a roundabout. Meanwhile PC Martin Leak is patrolling in Cleethorpes when a car goes straight through a red light right in front of him, and PCs Emily Green and Susan Scott join the pursuit of a car involved in a burglary in Hull.
Episode 4
Sgt Tom Elvidge heads to Grimsby on the hunt for a prolific criminal who is linked to multiple burglaries, and is also known for not having a driving licence. Tom parks up to stake out the suspect, when suddenly he drives straight past him and the officer sets off in pursuit. In Hull, PC Billy Stead is riding out with new officer PC Megan Cetti when something catches his attention at a set of traffic lights, while PCs Luke Thundercliffe and Rich Stork respond to reports of a driver high on laughing gas in Grimsby.
Episode 5
Police pursue a Land Rover believed to be on cloned plates and the car later crashes on the M62 and the occupants flee Will the cops manage to catch them? In Grimsby, officers stumble across a white transit van in poor condition. They pull it over and discover it's not passed its MOT, but more digging reveals a shocking list of fails - plus the strong smell of cannabis.
Episode 6
PC Luke Thundercliffe is first on the scene when a call comes in from a member of the public, reporting a car crash with two occupants and a driver who stinks of alcohol. Sgt Tom Elvidge races to Driffield in East Yorkshire after a white transit van attempts to ram a police car off the road, with the occupants throwing a hammer at the pursuing car.
Episode 7
Officers pursue suspects armed with a crowbar and an air rifle who robbed a member of the public, and the police helicopter is called in to assist when the chase goes off road. PC's John Douglas and Joe Gorman spot a BMW driver with his foot down and when they get behind the car, the rear wheel is so worn down that sparks are coming from the tyre. In Hull, PC Susan Scott and Rich Starkie race to the scene after reports of a pedestrian being knocked over by a car.
Episode 8
Officers race after a white transit van, ending up boxing it in when it looks like it's not stopping. They're then faced with a very irate driver, furious for being stopped when trying to get to work as an HGV driver. His anger starts to make sense, when cops search his car and find an open bottle of lager. PCs spot a motorbike using L-Plates as a mud guard. The rider doesn't have a valid licence and has no insurance. Plus, he openly admits to drinking before his journey - but claims he's only had three beers! A team pursuing a van find it dumped - the driver has vanished and there's an open bottle of beer in the footwell
Episode 9
A call about a robbery and assault leads to a hunt on Humberside police's patch and after a chase on icy roads, the occupants abandon the vehicle and run. While the suspects may think they've evaded capture, PC Moff McEwan and his colleagues from the dog and drone units have other ideas. In Scunthorpe, a catastrophic road traffic collision between a delivery van and a car results in the occupants needing hospital treatment and the air ambulance being called. Moff and Dan Wright must get to the bottom of what's caused this devastating crash and quickly acquire dashcam footage that firmly points the finger at one of the drivers
Episode 10
In Grimsby, PCs Wade Cruse and Martin Leak join in with the pursuit of a motorcyclist who is refusing to stop, flying through junctions and sailing through multiple red lights. in another part of the town, PC's Matt Tuton and Liam Redmond lie in wait for a provisional licence holder who is driving without supervision, while PC Moff McEwan is patrolling in Hull when reports come in of a car that's linked to drugs and which could be carrying a wanted man.
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