The Motorway Cops: Catching Britain's Speeders

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.

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.

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.

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.