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00:00Police intercept is the rule I for.
00:01I'm going to tell my kids we're riding.
00:03And you're riding with the pride of Northamptonshire.
00:06Speed 120.
00:09Ace pursuit drivers.
00:11Contact, contact, contact.
00:13With air support.
00:14Got two outs, stand by.
00:16And a crack dog unit.
00:18If you leave, you will get hit.
00:22They bring down the bad guys.
00:25I believe you'll want it, mate.
00:27Pick the dog, take the dog.
00:28Keep the streets safe.
00:30Put your arms behind your mouth.
00:32Get on the floor.
00:34And battle 24-7.
00:37Get down on the floor.
00:38In the war on crime.
00:40Crash, crash.
00:42On the floor, wow.
00:43Here's what it is, isn't it?
00:44We find them, we lock them up.
00:48Coming up.
00:49Vehicle's going through plastic cones, still continuing.
00:53A cone-crushing runaway gets a bone-crushing close encounter.
00:57Get down, man!
00:59Tell me your belly, man!
01:00Tell me your back then, now!
01:02Move the way through the door!
01:03A special op sees cops unleash the enforcer...
01:07And a sunny evening in the park...
01:14I'm going to go down and get him.
01:16...turns cloudy for a suspected drug dealer.
01:18It's Wednesday evening, and Interceptor Chris Locke's shift has been a quiet one.
01:45Yeah, no worries.
01:47So far.
01:48We'll finish in Dezborough, and we'll head towards Colby.
01:51He's just received an SOS from colleagues ten miles away.
01:55Six-five.
01:56What colour is that, Golf?
02:00Like a dark blue.
02:02I mean, like, two up, two IT1 males, about 25 years old,
02:06and they were stood with the boot open.
02:09They've gone to basically put the car in the front, and it's made up of us.
02:13Oh, OK.
02:14A local unit is hunting down a brand-new VW Golf that's been reported stolen from a car rental firm.
02:24It's been counted as a fail to stop.
02:26Got to find it.
02:28We'll see if we can get it stopped and try and get a couple of bodies from it.
02:32Lockie is a taser-trained advanced driver who joined the force 19 years ago to help clean up the county's roads.
02:41His weapon of choice tonight is an unmarked Volvo.
02:48I don't know whether or not Amiga 5 would be worth keeping our eyes peeled.
02:52If it's hit Eurohub south, it could be heading towards Kettering.
02:56A handful of other units are now being drawn into the hunt,
03:01including several armed response vehicles or ARVs.
03:06Shift, shift, shift.
03:07And that's not all.
03:10The wanted motor has just pinged an ANPR camera nearby.
03:15You can only go towards the A14 from the end of Rockingham Road.
03:18Now Lockie reckons he knows exactly where the golf will end up.
03:25Roger, I'm Northfield Avenue.
03:27And he's bang on the money.
03:306-5. Contact, contact.
03:32Heading up towards the town, passing Prospect House to my offside.
03:37Lockie has slipped quietly in behind,
03:39and, for now, travelling incognito appears to be doing the trick.
03:45Unmarked. Do not believe they're aware of my presence.
03:48Speed, 2-5. Low risk.
03:53For the interceptors, a pursuit is always the last resort.
03:58Left, left, left, onto Field Street.
04:03So Lockie is happy to hang back, sit tight, and wait for backup.
04:08I've not tried to light it up at this moment in time,
04:10although vehicle is trying to put distance between it to right, right, right.
04:15Vehicle's not making off.
04:15The suspect is clearly spooked, leaving Lockie no option but to see what his Volvo can do.
04:24Rockingham Road, wait. Left, left, left.
04:26But this nippy Golf boasts 0-60 in under 9 seconds.
04:34Vehicle's failing to stop. It's a stolen VW Golf.
04:37Drivers are unknown.
04:39Unknown occupants, believed to be two, based on previous sites on my MPT.
04:43Approaching roundabout, wait.
04:44The roundabout up ahead, coupled with a build-up of traffic, gives Lockie a chance to gain some ground.
04:52Continuing Rockingham Road, catering out. Vehicle's still phoned as a stop.
04:57With an interceptor on its tail, the suspect's moves become increasingly desperate.
05:02Medium risk, over the roundabout, continuing Rockingham Road out.
05:08But something up ahead could work in the cop's favour.
05:12We're approaching the roundabout with road closures. Wait.
05:16Will the road work stop him in his tracks?
05:19Vehicle's going through traffic cones, still continuing. High risk.
05:25The Golf smashes through cones like a toddler in an ice cream parlour.
05:30We've gone left, left, left towards the A14.
05:33He's blasting down a quiet stretch of the dual carriageway, which offers ample opportunity to open the taps.
05:40Speed 1, 2, 0. No pedestrians in sight. Approached in the junction 7, A14. Speed 1, 1, 0. Medium risk.
05:51At north of 100, the Golf hurtles through a red and into the roundabout, where he almost becomes the filling in a tractor sandwich.
06:02Not one, not one. Not two, not two. Continuing around the A14.
06:06And his daredevil tactics are beginning to have serious consequences.
06:11I believe it's made contact with another vehicle.
06:16Navigating the roundabout at speed, the Golf clips an innocent motorist.
06:20But, with an ARB unit now in support, is the tide turning back in Lockheed's favour?
06:27We're now heading towards Corby on the A43, through the road closures.
06:35Driving on a closed road may seem like a low-risk strategy.
06:39Unfortunately, it's anything but.
06:41No vehicles, however. We are going to be approaching Workman as we approach the Lockheed Road roundabout at the other end.
06:48Half a mile up ahead, dozens of night shift workers are resurfacing the road.
06:55And Interceptor's job now is to calculate the risk.
07:01Confirm you want an abort-abort.
07:04A decision is made to stand down.
07:07But has the Golf gone for good?
07:09Speed one, two, zero.
07:29No pedestrians in sight.
07:32In Corby, a VW Golf that had been reported stolen was wreaking havoc on the roads.
07:37I believe it's made contact with another vehicle.
07:41But when it took off down a closed stretch of dual carriageway, Interceptor Chris Locke had to weigh up the risks.
07:48We are approaching the part of the road closure where there are going to be workmen.
07:54And the risk to pursue was deemed far too high.
07:58Vehicle's continuing towards Kettering. I have aborted.
08:02Lockheed allows colleagues in an armed response vehicle to take over and they proceed with caution.
08:11But once through the roadworks, they floor it.
08:16Lockheed's playing catch-up, but moments later a flicker of blue catches his eye.
08:21Let's go!
08:22Get down now!
08:25On the floor with your belly!
08:27On your belly now!
08:28Let's go on your back!
08:30Let's go on your back then now!
08:31Armed response cops have caught up with two lads who fled from the gulf.
08:37Put your hands behind your back!
08:39You nearly killed people driving through there, mate!
08:42I'm not having to go!
08:43That's two in cuffs.
08:45And it looks like it's way past this lad's bedtime.
08:49Oh, bro, I'm only 15, you know.
08:52Oh, OK, sure.
08:52Back my back, man.
08:54After the chaos they brought to the county's roads, the cops will have little sympathy.
08:59I'm in pain and I'm in agony.
09:00That's all right, mate.
09:01We'll get a doctor to see you.
09:02That just, bro, I didn't even know what was going on.
09:04I was sleeping in the back in the fire next minute.
09:06Bang!
09:06Meanwhile, Locky's checking out the ditched motor.
09:11These two lads should be thankful they're not more seriously hurt.
09:14The manner of driving from this car today, you've got rum in the car, grinder, all sorts of things.
09:26There's even a pair of sliders, which the young lad may need before he heads off to Kettering Nick.
09:33And with neither of them fessing up to being behind the wheel, both are under arrest for dangerous driving.
09:40Oh, going through road works, going through road closures, forcing its way through cones and other cars.
09:46Just complete disregard for anybody else on the road, let alone passengers in the car.
09:51Just disgusting behaviour, to be perfectly honest.
09:54The main thing is we've got people in custody.
09:56We're going to have to try and work out who we're driving.
09:58But the car's totaled.
09:59It's a brand new car.
10:01That's all wrecked.
10:02Other cars have been involved as well, so all in all, high risk, hopefully high reward at this moment of time.
10:11Following a thorough investigation, police were unable to determine which of the lads was the driver,
10:16so they both received no further action for the driving offences.
10:19They also received no charge in relation to theft of a motor vehicle.
10:32It's Thursday afternoon, and interceptors Ian and Connor are getting packed and prepped for an intelligence-led job.
10:44They're part of a programme called Operation Revive, set up to tackle violent crime, drug dealing and child exploitation across the county.
10:55Today, they've got a warrant to conduct a raid on a residential address.
10:59So, the information and the intelligence that we've got so far for this is that it's being used through county lines.
11:07It's being used to cuckoo the resident, so they're taking advantage of the resident to take over his flat.
11:16Cuckooing is a name given to the practice of a crime gang using a vulnerable or young person's home as a base for drug dealing.
11:23If there's reports of it happening within the community, the team have a duty of care to act and safeguard potential victims.
11:32There's recent intelligence about there being machetes and firearms at the address.
11:40However, it doesn't need any specialist officers such as firearms or dogs to attend.
11:44To say Ian's got policing in the blood would be an understatement.
11:50Both his mum and dad were on the force.
11:55This boy is blue through and through and proud of it.
11:59Open to find from it drugs, cash, burner phones.
12:05The team don't know for certain how many people are inside the flat.
12:09But with reports of potential weapons, they can't take any chances.
12:14So as we're approaching the address, we'll park out of the way and then we'll walk through.
12:19So this will hopefully not be seen.
12:25With eight cops on the raid, they hope to have at least strength in numbers.
12:30Someone said they've got the enforcer, haven't they?
12:33And they've got the tools to help with a swift entry.
12:37Doors open.
12:39Even though the front door has been left unlocked, up on the third floor, there's another one.
12:47And because of the intel, the team have got to get through it before anyone inside has a chance to react.
12:58I'm going to hate them.
13:02Yeah, I need the last bit out.
13:05Unfortunately, the lock won't budge.
13:09It's time to unleash the enforcer.
13:15Move away from the door.
13:16Go!
13:22Go!
13:24Go!
13:24Go!
13:26Go still!
13:27Go still!
13:27When you are!
13:28Say that!
13:29Say that!
13:29It's alright, it's alright.
13:32Keep holding...
13:32What's up, bro?
13:35Sit down on social media, it's a warrant.
13:36What for?
13:37We'll explain all the men.
13:38You guys want to take a seat for both, yeah?
13:40Sorry.
13:40Inside the flat, there's one woman, two men and two dogs.
13:44And, apart from the barking, there's no sign of any resistance.
13:54But one of the officers who stayed outside has spotted something.
13:57What's up?
13:58They said the bag's been thrown out.
14:00While cops are dispatched to retrieve the bag that was tossed from the window, the rest
14:06of the team turned their focus on the flat itself.
14:10Obviously, if there's nothing here, we'll be on our way.
14:13But we have to search first, don't we?
14:15We've got a warrant to search.
14:16Yeah, yeah, yeah.
14:17That's cool.
14:18Stashed in the lounge are a few bags of what appear to be mushrooms.
14:23There's a load of mushrooms every time in the garage.
14:25Yeah.
14:26My mate's friend used to boil them, mate.
14:29I put them in my bottle of ice.
14:31Bottle of ice, yeah.
14:33Mushroom, bottle of ice.
14:34Danging, mate.
14:35The man is claiming to use them in a special recipe, but judging by the current state of
14:42his frying pan, he's no Gordon Ramsay.
14:45I like the mushrooms, and some meatballs, and some beef, mints, and a nice bowl of nice
14:52sauce.
14:55Unfortunately for the bloke, the bag that was chucked from the window has just been located.
15:00You know, what was in the bag?
15:01Oh, it just looks like canvas, isn't it?
15:03It's more Class Bs.
15:06A decent find, but not the big score the team were hoping for.
15:11There's no weapons either.
15:13Unfortunately, no sign of anyone present being the victim of cuckooing.
15:17But there is something here that's ringing alarm bells.
15:21Is that your phone, really?
15:23I'm not too sure.
15:25There's no one's phone.
15:25We can have it, can't we?
15:26Yeah.
15:26Get it booked in and find the owner.
15:28Yeah.
15:29The phone and the drugs are being seized.
15:32The landlord is being called to fix the front door, and the three occupants are released
15:37for now, pending further inquiries.
15:39All in all, a mixed bag for the team.
15:43We didn't find what we were looking for, in terms of drugs today, but as we were going
15:48in, there was a big bag of cannabis was thrown out the window.
15:51We found some mushrooms.
15:53Typically for us, we're always after crack and heroin.
15:57That's what we really look for.
15:58He uses them for making bolognese.
16:05Although the boys and girls from Operation Revive specialise in proactive policing,
16:11they must also be ready to respond to other incidents at a moment's notice.
16:23It's now Friday, and Ian and Connor are heading back out in the unmarked.
16:37A call's just come in that's piqued their interest.
16:44An off-road motorbike has been spotted driving erratically nearby.
16:48There was a bike pulling away, and it's pulled a wheelie all the way down this road.
16:52And it's gone straight over, so the cops are just going over that way to see if they
16:56can find him.
16:57There's another unit tracking the bike, and they've just clocked him riding into a park.
17:03So the park that he's coming in...
17:06..is this park here.
17:11Ian and Connor are closing in.
17:14Eyes left, boys.
17:16He's on there, he's on foot.
17:17The suspect has met up with some other lads in the centre of the park.
17:22I'm going to go down and get him.
17:25Buckle up, folks.
17:26We're going off-road.
17:32Go, go, go.
17:36He's running back down towards you.
17:40Fitness fanatic Connor loves the gym, hates drug dealers,
17:43and spends his spare time Thai kickboxing.
17:49So this lad doesn't stand a chance.
17:51He's running back down.
17:54Wait for close, he's back.
17:55Pull off.
17:56Do you think the creep is his drugs act?
17:57Why?
17:58You're doing nothing wrong.
18:00Why, you just seen the wheelies.
18:01Yeah, you're on the road.
18:02He's got a hand up now.
18:04Glow, it's healthy, it's just.
18:07Job tags in this area.
18:08Wired man off the road, motorbikes.
18:09What?
18:10Dangerous.
18:11Help me.
18:12You've met up with a group of people in the park.
18:14Don't see the police.
18:15I'm looking off, thank you.
18:16It's good.
18:16You're immediately met up on foot.
18:18He's been nicked by Conor and two other cops simultaneously, and is apparently no stranger to the procedure.
18:32They've got the man and the machine.
18:35Yeah, they've got one detained. They've got the bike.
18:39The off-road bikes in Corby are a massive, massive problem.
18:42So if it's one more off the road, it's one more off the road. No-one got hurt.
18:47And, as it turns out, this lad was well worth breaking a sweat for.
18:52As he's ran with...
18:55..locked him up for dangerous driving and then doing a search on him, he's got a load of drugs as well.
19:00The lad's been found with what is suspected to be a quantity of cocaine.
19:06So he'll be arrested for the Pee-Wits.
19:11He'll be arrested for the dangerous driving, as they saw him pulling the wheelies.
19:15He'll be taken to custody. I think he's just been released from custody, they were saying.
19:18So, straight out, straight back in again.
19:22The bike, once Conor's hauled it back up to the road, is being seized.
19:26And now an ID check on the suspect has confirmed that not only is he disqualified from driving,
19:37but he's also just 16 years old.
19:40You get so many underage dealers now.
19:43You know, a lot of the gangs use them because they know they're under 18
19:46and they're not going to get treated the same way an adult would.
19:49You know, we've had runners as young as 11, 12 deals,
19:52just because, from a policing point of view, they're hard to deal with
19:57because they're generally vulnerable.
19:59And we have to look at them as a victim and a suspect at the same time.
20:02It's balancing it.
20:05The cocaine seized was estimated to have a street value of nearly 1,500 quid.
20:10Biker boy pleaded guilty to possession of Class A's with intent to supply,
20:14as well as the driving offences.
20:16He was banned for 31 months and had to pay £222 in costs.
20:21At the house raid earlier on, the men admitted possessing Class B drugs,
20:26but the matter was settled out of court with community orders.
20:30No action was taken against the woman.
20:34Still to come...
20:36Can you ask this lady, has she had anything to drink that's alcoholic?
20:40Cops beat the language barrier to nick a drunk driver.
20:44You failed this, so you're driving, so we need to go to custody.
20:48And how fast do you think you were going?
20:51Certainly not.
20:52Try 115.
20:54A man in a hurry who refuses to learn his lesson.
20:58You're going to court for this.
21:00At that speed, that's the only option we've got.
21:02Take a deep breath, make a seal around the end of the tube,
21:16and then you blow through it until I tell you to stop.
21:18OK, OK.
21:18Go.
21:21Keep going, keep going, keep going, keep going, keep going.
21:22Stop.
21:24That's it.
21:24The roadside breathalyser first hit our streets more than 50 years ago.
21:29OK.
21:30That's giving me a reading of 103.
21:33You're under arrest and suspicion of driving the motor.
21:34Guys! Guys! I'm getting arrested!
21:37And since that day,
21:39annual road deaths have plummeted to just 18% of what they were in the 1960s.
21:45When was your last alcoholic drink?
21:47A couple of minutes.
21:49I'm a vodka limit, but they're not.
21:50You think you will be?
21:51Yeah.
21:51But with around 40,000 drink drivers getting nicked each year,
21:56it's clear that for some motorists,
21:58the penny still hasn't dropped.
22:01Good morning.
22:02Can you get out?
22:03No.
22:04You can't get out?
22:05I don't know.
22:07Hello.
22:08Hello.
22:18Lots of shouting, arguing on the phone.
22:21It's Friday evening, mid-summer.
22:25First roundabout, take the ride.
22:28Refusing to have their spirits dampened by the unseasonal weather,
22:32are interceptors Stuart Wilson and Rachel McCready.
22:35So not this right, but the next one.
22:40Experienced cop Stuart is known for his friendly manner and unflappable demeanour.
22:45He's apparently got more patients than an NHS waiting list.
22:50He and Rachel have just been called to an incident in a residential street.
22:56This one.
22:58Where an altercation has apparently erupted between two motorists.
23:02Is this the car?
23:06That's the car.
23:12Hello.
23:13Who called us?
23:16You called us.
23:16So I've gone to Link's shop just there, yeah?
23:21I'm parked up.
23:21I'm just about to reverse out to go.
23:23And she's come zooming round the corner and went to hit me.
23:26So I've stopped.
23:27I've reversed.
23:28Yeah.
23:28And then she's carried on and crashed into my car.
23:32OK.
23:33The crash happened outside a convenience store nearby.
23:37And after getting bumped, the driver of the black Ford Focus
23:40followed the alleged perpetrator to this street.
23:44She's damaged my car, yeah.
23:46Where is it?
23:46She's driving to...
23:47Nearly hits three cars on the way out.
23:49She's driving to a bush.
23:50Even though I stop.
23:52But as all cops know, there are two sides to every story.
23:56Unfortunately, Stuart seems to be struggling with the other one.
24:01I give you a phone, please.
24:03OK.
24:04I'm sorry, please.
24:05Can you speak with this husband?
24:07My husband, my husband.
24:08Can you speak?
24:10Hello.
24:11Hello.
24:11Sorry, mate.
24:12She doesn't speak any English.
24:14OK.
24:14What language does she speak?
24:16Lithuanian.
24:17Lithuanian.
24:17No worries.
24:18I can get a translator and I can speak to her with a translator.
24:22OK?
24:22I can help you.
24:23No, no, I need an independent party because an allegation's been made against her.
24:30OK?
24:30It's all right.
24:31Sorry to...
24:31In the UK, police can call upon a database of specially approved and accredited interpreters
24:37to help break down language barriers at the roadside.
24:41Allegedly, I think this lady's been driving, crashed into someone else.
24:46But, yeah, she doesn't speak any English.
24:48So it's one of those where we're just trying to piece together and see what happens.
24:53The first question Stuart wants the interpreter's help with is a pretty simple one.
24:58Can you ask this lady, has she had anything to drink that's alcoholic?
25:02No, please listen to me.
25:11No, no, you listen to me.
25:13I listen to you, but I won't understand because I'm shocking, I'm shocking.
25:18Right.
25:18This lady's shouting at me.
25:20No, no, calm down.
25:22Calm yourself down.
25:23I can't speak, I can't speak.
25:26The woman is clearly distressed, but she's not answering the question, so Stuart has to persevere.
25:33Can you ask her again?
25:34Has she had anything to drink in the last 20 minutes?
25:38She's saying that she's in a shock, she's having a headache.
25:46No, it doesn't matter.
25:48I think she's stalling.
25:50So I'm going to require a sample of breath for analysis at the roadside.
25:53I've already stated that to her.
25:56So without further ado.
25:58Deep breath.
26:02So, that's it.
26:05Keep going, keep going, keep going.
26:07Stop, stop, stop.
26:07That's it.
26:08That's it, it's done.
26:09Anything over 35 and she's off to the nick.
26:15Okay, so that's come back as a fail.
26:17So the time's 20, 34, you're under arrest, okay, for driving whilst over the prescribed limit.
26:22So you don't have to say anything, but it may harm your defence.
26:26I've got a translator.
26:27I'm trying to listen and take everything on board.
26:30We're trying to communicate with her.
26:31And I think what she's tried to do is stall and stall and stall.
26:34The woman's blown 57, well over the legal limit, and you can't argue with a breathalyzer.
26:41Or can you?
26:42So, Teda, she's under arrest.
26:45So she's going to be coming with us now.
26:47Okay?
26:47So, because you failed this, so you're driving, so we need to go to custody, and do an evidential one of these.
27:00So you can't make any phone calls or anything right now?
27:05No, you've just made a phone call, end it, and put it away.
27:08No, you can't, because you're under arrest, because you're under arrest, so no.
27:12No, it's not.
27:15The woman will be spending the rest of her Friday evening at the Nick, and the other driver, who has blown zero, is free to go.
27:22I mean, our job is essentially to arrest them and get them into custody, and then everything can be explained in more detail when we get there.
27:36People do all sorts of weird and wonderful things to try and delay that process.
27:41We do need to have a lot of patience.
27:44Mine was starting to run quite thin.
27:45When they get back to the station, the reality of the past couple of hours appears to catch up with the driver.
27:55But, after being examined by a healthcare professional, she's deemed fit enough to give an evidential sample of breath.
28:03I don't believe that this is going to be very easy at all.
28:09But, yeah, just be patient, and I'm sure we'll get there.
28:13Will Stuart's legendary patience hold out?
28:17I just need her to answer the questions that I'm putting to her.
28:25I want my phone call, and I won't talk to anyone.
28:30For 40 minutes, she refuses to answer any of Stuart's questions.
28:35I've asked several times.
28:38I've taken it as a refusal for the procedure.
28:43Failing to provide is as bad as a fail.
28:47I can be as patient with anybody.
28:51I will show them respect and dignity and understand the procedures.
28:55But at some point, I'm just going to have to call it, and that's what we've done.
29:00It is frustrating, because she could engage in the process and blow under, and then she could walk out and be absolutely fine.
29:12But now she's looking at a charge for failing to provide, so I'd like to think that she might learn her lesson, and hopefully she has.
29:18Maybe her punishment will do the trick.
29:23She pleaded guilty to failing to provide, and was slapped with a 20-month driving ban, a community order, and fines of almost 200 pounds.
29:32Speed.
29:401-0-0 in the 5-0.
29:42It's by far the biggest killer on our roads.
29:45Yeah, he's lost a wheel now.
29:47It's in a hundred pounds there on three wheels.
29:49That's just a long day.
29:51And 2.4 million speeding tickets are issued in the UK every year.
29:57You've got a speeding conviction already?
30:00Please don't take my driver's license.
30:03If you're lucky, you'll only lose your license.
30:06Fox on lane three.
30:07If you're not, you could lose something much more precious.
30:12Crash, crash, crash. Vehicles over time.
30:15The problem with speeding is the faster you go, the less time you have to react.
30:24You're decreasing your chance of being able to react to a situation.
30:29Very recently, we went to an address and had to say that a person had been killed on the roads,
30:38and fundamentally it was down to speed.
30:41It's devastating for the families.
30:46It affects the officers who have to go and deliver that news.
30:51And it's such a tragic circumstance which needn't happen if people just reduce their speed.
31:01Wednesday, late shift.
31:08And interceptors Aaron Griff Griffiths and Scott Kimberley are cruising the M6 southbound at around 70 miles an hour.
31:18So how fast must that Skoda VRS be going?
31:22Griff's in the unmarked 3 Series, so power's up for a closer look.
31:27The Skoda's clocking triple digits.
31:38Nearly half of all drivers brake the speed limit on the motorway,
31:44but this chap clearly reckons he's king of the road.
31:47Initially, we've sort of clocked it, paced it at 113,
31:54and now it's slowed down to 90 to 100 mark, obviously it's just been caught in traffic.
32:02Back to 100 and increasing.
32:08Advanced driver Griff once saved someone's life at a road traffic accident
32:11and received a police commendation for his heroics.
32:18114.
32:19This car has seen up close the damage that speeding can do.
32:24I wonder if this person has just bought it.
32:26Potentially.
32:27It's a nice car, 69-page VRS.
32:30Nice car.
32:32The sporty Skoda VRS has a 2-litre turbocharged engine,
32:36but that's no excuse for driving at these speeds.
32:40Looks like I'm on the south.
32:42Yeah.
32:43Rather than deal with him on the hard shoulder,
32:46the fellas need to find a safe place to pull him over.
32:49I'll get him to the Gap.
32:51Be easy, won't it?
32:52Yeah.
32:53With the exit for the Watford Gap services just a mile away,
32:56Griff makes his move.
32:59Can you give him some lights as well?
33:02Young lad.
33:03You need to prepare follow me for it?
33:04Yeah, I will do.
33:07Some unmarked cars have an LED matrix in the rear window
33:10that instructs vehicles behind to follow me.
33:14Got compliance?
33:16Yeah, I got an airside.
33:17Lovely.
33:19And he's a name one.
33:22All that's left to do now is slowly reel him in.
33:25Yeah, he's committed.
33:27As hoped, the Skoda's parking up just outside the services.
33:32I'll let you have the honours.
33:36Although, for the driver, this is unlikely to be a welcome break.
33:42Driver, turn your engine off for me, please.
33:45Take your belt off and jump out, if you're happy with that,
33:47so I can chat to you.
33:50Bit easier than leaning in, then, isn't it?
33:51Putting my head in your car.
33:52Why is it that I've stopped you?
33:54I think so.
33:55Just a little bit.
33:56I'm not going to let you just do a little bit driving,
33:59just behind and in front.
34:01Just make me a little bit down, comfortable.
34:04To be fair.
34:04Or maybe the insurance, just I bought a car.
34:07I can prove everything.
34:08Just I don't, all the insurance, everything.
34:09Sorry.
34:09Okay, explain.
34:10Just I bought a car in here.
34:12As far as answers go, that was about as clear as a politician's.
34:16Time for Griff to play Paxman.
34:19Okay, you've just bought the car.
34:20Yes.
34:20But why is it that I've stopped you today, do you think?
34:22Maybe a little bit, maybe a little bit of speeding.
34:25A little bit of speeding.
34:26A little bit.
34:26How fast do you think you were going?
34:2889, 79, 90.
34:31Uh, try 115.
34:34We've been following you since the M6 junction too.
34:35Yeah, I know.
34:36I see that, but just probably when I pass some cars, it's true.
34:40No, no.
34:41You were maintaining that speed.
34:44The chap now claims he was only speeding whilst overtaking.
34:47It's no excuse.
34:49And Griff's decidedly unimpressed.
34:51We've followed you for around about 15 miles almost.
34:56And you have consistently driven over the speed limit.
34:59So it's not just once or twice.
35:02Every opportunity that you've got, you've come back out into the outside lane
35:05and you've put your foot down as fast as you can.
35:08Okay?
35:08And then you're going 110, 107, 115.
35:12You're going to court for this.
35:15You're going to court for this.
35:16I want to go early, please.
35:17At that speed on the motorway, that's the only option we've got.
35:21The bloke's not happy.
35:23And to add a little extra salt to the wound, Griff's just pulled up his driving record.
35:29You've got six points for speeding in 2021.
35:34Speeding in a 50.
35:35How fast were you going then, out of curiosity?
35:38110 or something.
35:40110 or something.
35:41It was busted doing more than double the speed limit just two years ago.
35:47So what would happen if you'd crash tonight?
35:49It might be that we'd have to go and tell your family that you're not coming home tonight
35:52because you've crashed your car at over 100 miles an hour.
35:57I'm thinking about all the other road users that you share the road with.
36:00To have a licence is a privilege.
36:01With six points already on his licence, that privilege is now hanging by a thread.
36:06Keep going, keep going, keep going, keep going.
36:09A sample of breath comes back clean.
36:12And even though he bought the car this morning, he is fully insured.
36:15So, with a court summons in the post and a stern word or two from Griff, he's free to go.
36:39And other road users will be hoping that this time he really has learned his lesson.
36:45He wanted me not to report him for the speeding because he said, you know, he's got a job,
36:51he uses his car to drive, he's got a wife, he's got kids at home.
36:55But actually when I, you know, I put it to him that what would happen if you crashed at that speed
37:00and you then, it was then a fatality and, you know, we have to go and tell your family.
37:05For me, it is the right choice that a magistrate in court can decide what penalty he should face.
37:16And he knows that price because he's been there before.
37:19So he's going to have to go back there and now explain why he's back a second time
37:22for the same offence but at high speed this time.
37:27At court, the driver admitted speeding and lost his licence for six months.
37:33He was also ordered to pay a £807 fine and over £400 in costs.
37:39Maybe this time he's learnt a valuable lesson.
37:42Still to come.
37:45I wasn't going that fast at all.
37:47I've gone to overtake, I'm thinking I'm going straight and then boom.
37:51A demolition derby, but who's to blame, man or machine?
37:55That mountain bike's probably got better brakes than this.
37:58A demolition derby, but who's to blame, man or machine?
38:28It is now approximately 20.
38:30Straits and bruises, small amount of drugs.
38:33He's dizzy.
38:34Reports are coming in of a motorcycle crash on a housing estate on the edge of town.
38:39Apparently, the caller saying he was speeding and lost the control.
38:44Interceptors Keith Gay and Michael Hollowell are just a couple of miles away.
38:49If you pass that to us, we'll attend.
38:52Former London copper Michael is not only an advanced motorbike rider,
38:56but also a keen speed cyclist.
38:59When it comes to jobs on two wheels, Michael's your man.
39:04Motorbike is inside of my wall.
39:06So he looks badly injured.
39:09And a young lad saying how much will it cost to fix it.
39:12It may be that the lad, it may not have insurance,
39:16and he's asking how much it is to fix it.
39:17Because we shall find that out in a second.
39:24That'll be it then.
39:25At least we survived.
39:28When they get there, a local unit is already on the scene.
39:33It's a little lucky.
39:34What's going on?
39:35Well, Michael, it's not a pretty sight.
39:37Judging by the state of the wall,
39:44it's a miracle the motorcyclist is still standing.
39:47I wasn't going that fast at all.
39:49Were you coming down here?
39:50Yeah, I was just coming down here, right?
39:52Car's gone to pull in here.
39:54Then as I've come down here,
39:55somebody's turned left but indicated at the last second.
39:59As I've indicated at the last second,
40:00I've gone to overtake them, thinking they're going straight.
40:02And then boom.
40:04The lad swears he wasn't speeding.
40:05If that's the case,
40:07maybe he hasn't committed an offence today at all.
40:11So, your bike, registered to you?
40:14It's been reported already for a couple of days.
40:15It's in my name.
40:16Yeah.
40:17But I haven't got insurance, licence, tax immunity.
40:20Right, OK.
40:21Oh, dear.
40:22I've not yet got the bike.
40:23I've got a vehicle ticket at 8.3.
40:25OK.
40:26We're a fool.
40:27Sorry, I can't.
40:28Well, at least he's being honest.
40:31Yeah, so we've got a young lad here
40:33who says that he's been riding to the speed of the road
40:38and that a vehicle's caused him to go through a brick wall
40:42and into the side of a van.
40:43He's admitted that I have no insurance, tax, or MOT,
40:47so the bike's not fit for the road.
40:49To go up a curb and to hit a wall and to go through a van,
40:53there's got to be a bit of speed involved.
40:55There's no other vehicle involved,
40:56so it's all down to himself.
40:57So we'll just do some checks.
40:59That's why I'll check the vehicle
41:00to make sure it's a legit vehicle
41:02and fit for purpose.
41:05Not only does the bike have no MOT,
41:07but it's riddled with rust and almost 30 years old.
41:11You don't see many old bikes like that, do you?
41:13More chrome than plastic.
41:15They're very unusual.
41:17Older bikes may hold visual appeal,
41:19but even when they're fully roadworthy,
41:21riders should be aware of the potential risks.
41:24This is an old drum brake, so it doesn't stop very well.
41:29Bikes nowadays have disc brakes front and back
41:31and probably double disc front and back as well,
41:35so much better stopping power
41:37than the old drum brakes from years ago.
41:41That mountain bike's probably got better brakes than this.
41:46A harsh but fair assessment.
41:50And it looks like the bike
41:51isn't the only thing that's battle-scarred.
41:54Injury-wise for you,
41:55are you holding your arm a bit funny?
41:57My shoulders, I don't know.
41:58Can you not lift your shoulder at all?
42:00I think I've got a bit of whiplash, maybe.
42:02No, you're not moving that.
42:03I know you're moving your hand.
42:04I can move my arm, like...
42:05The lad is clearly struggling.
42:07It's all right, go on.
42:13My whole back now.
42:16Is it just a bit stiff?
42:18Yeah, like, that's all I think.
42:20You sure?
42:20Yeah.
42:20He's putting on a brave face,
42:24but he'll need to be checked over by paramedics just in case,
42:28so a call is put in for an ambulance.
42:30I'm released from here, right?
42:31Once we've got all your details,
42:33obviously we're going to have to recover the bike.
42:36The bike, unsurprisingly, is being seized
42:40and will only be released
42:42once the lad can prove he's fully insured
42:44and that the bike has been made completely roadworthy.
42:48But let's not hold our breath on that last one.
42:51Are you really going to want that back?
42:52Yeah, I'll fix it.
42:53Are you sure?
42:54Yeah.
42:55He's also promised the homeowner
42:57he'll pay for the van and wall repairs
42:59out of his own pocket.
43:01We'll make sure his details are correct.
43:03Yeah.
43:03And then if you need those details from us,
43:05we can give you those.
43:06Yeah, yeah.
43:06All right?
43:07OK.
43:08And with that, it's pretty much job done.
43:11Is this the ambulance for him?
43:14Possibly.
43:14Yeah, looks like it.
43:16Look at that.
43:16All the things I hate is people are not insured.
43:19You know, they need to insure their vehicles.
43:21It's, it's, you've got to pay for that cover.
43:23If you can't afford it, don't ride it.
43:25And that bike doesn't look like it's fit for the road.
43:27And it's got no MOT.
43:28So I'm, I'm sort of thinking down the lines of
43:31it wouldn't pass no MOT.
43:34With medical assistance here
43:35and local cops happy to stay and tie up any loose ends,
43:39for the Interceptors, it's time to hit the road,
43:41reflect on a job well done
43:43and reminisce about the good old days.
43:47My first bike was called a Fizzy, an FS1E.
43:52It was a 50cc.
43:54God, my first bike was a Honda C90.
43:56A plastic chicken.
43:58Plastic chicken.
43:59Yeah, red and white.
44:00Yes, we used to muck around on them.
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