Jamie Theakston
Presenter
Traffic Cops
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Drivers under 25 are four times more likely to be seriously injured or killed in a crash. In this episode, Derbyshire traffic cops deal with young and dangerous motorists putting lives at risk.
With reoffending rates on the rise in the UK, Traffic Cops are increasingly faced with seasoned criminals, experienced at evading the law, including a suspected cloned car.
Officers go on the lookout for a suspected stolen van, driven by an unlicensed and uninsured driver. As several units, including firearms officers, hunt for the van, it races past, leading them on a high-speed pursuit along narrow country lanes.
With over 120,000 cars stolen in the UK every year, Traffic Cops are cracking down on car crime. In this episode, officers are stretched to the limit with three pursuits in the space of just half an hour.
Police pursue a car suspected of carrying drugs across county lines. And a routine speed check leads to an arrest - and the smell of cannabis coming from the car suggests he may have more to hide.
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Officers find an injured biker who says he's been knocked off his bike by a drink driver. When the police track the suspect to an address nearby, the man becomes aggressive, making threats. Officers spot a car with no lights on performing a dangerous overtake on a taxi, and when they breathalyse the young woman driving, the cause of her carelessness becomes clear
An unlicensed driver flees from police, sparking a frantic pursuit involving firearms officers and a police helicopter. As officers track down a man suspected of driving without a licence or insurance, they find a surprise lurking in his boot - empty barrels and the stench of diesel. Also, police respond to a crash involving a young biker
With a surge in criminals using fake car number plates to commit crimes, Traffic Cops are under pressure to locate these cloned cars and catch criminals trying to fly under the radar.
Cops crack down on motorists over the limit, including a driver on ketamine
Two crashes in Derbyshire reveal the horrifying consequences of distracted driving.
Police hunt for a man wanted on suspicion of stalking, but what should be a routine operation quickly spirals into a tense stand-off when emotions run high. The officers must act fast to stop the situation going from bad to worse. And a tip-off leads officers to a remote woodland, where a wanted man is believed to be hiding in a tent
After a high-speed chase, officers resort to using a stinger to bring a young driver and his passenger to a stop. As well as driving dangerously and failing to stop for police, the motorist is further arrested for driving without insurance or a licence. Another rookie driver is also involved in a life-threatening collision with a motorcyclist.
Police hunt for a drunk driver who has been terrorising local roads, and in Chesterfield, law enforcers deal with a man found next to a crashed car that is missing a wheel. In the early hours, an alert comes in to control from a mobile phone's crash detection system. Police and paramedics race to a quiet country lane, and find the driver unconscious next to his smashed car, the interior stinking of alcohol
After a high-speed chase, officers resort to using a stinger to bring a young driver and his passenger to a stop. As well as driving dangerously and failing to stop for police, the motorist is further arrested for driving without insurance or a licence. Another rookie driver is also involved in a life-threatening collision with a motorcyclist
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