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Observational documentary following the daily lives of police officers patrolling the motorways in and around Auckland, New Zealand's largest urban area.
Tonight on Motorway Patrol, a high speed street racer, while another accident causing speeder holds back the truth. Also a broken down truck reveals more than expected.
Tonight on Motorway Patrol, a berserk bike-rider needs restraining, Canadian pedestrians complete with blessings and gingerbeer and a swinging 60’s party bus gets busted.
Tonight on Motorway Patrol, a serious crash involving a signal truck and a drunk driver, a sweet-talking Russian cyclist who’s lost her way and Granny finds out that driving in first gear will eventually make your car burst into flames.
Tonight on Motorway Patrol, there's a caravan catastrophe, boys, beers and full bladders en route to the Big Day Out. Then, a driver's skid marks reveal the truth about his "little accident".
Tonight on Motorway Patrol, several cars are smashed-up on the Southern and there's a bourbon 'n' coke bonanza. Meanwhile, two other motorists may have been using their can for cannabis.
Tonight on Motorway Patrol, two mates mistake the motorway for a playstation game, an "Olden Holden" gets searched for firearms, and it takes three patrol cars to get a drunk truckie off the road.
A car gets incinerated on the Harbour Bridge, a roadside tree gets some impromptu tree surgery, and an illegal number plate stands in the way of a groom and his wedding.
Tonight on Motorway Patrol, two drag racing motorcyclists are stopped in their tracks, a date goes sour for one belt-less romeo, there’s a lucky escape in a Ute vs Truck incident and someone’s forgotten to merge like a zip.
Tonight on Motorway Patrol, the wheels fall off for one unlucky motorist, another one takes out the spotlight, there's a tomato avalanche and a drunken 'shuffler' proves NZ has no talent.
2010
A man running from police ends up in a ditch, there's some very ropey trailer DIY, and three men in a pulsating bongo van cause problems.
A scary Halloween skid leaves two women trapped, and everything's expired for an unlucky driver.
1999
Tonight on Motorway Patrol, a home invasion suspect is brought to heel, a shocking attitude to safety on the road and a pathetic complaint from a dodgy driver.
Tonight on Motorway Patrol, an emergency situation arises following a hideous truck versus car on State Highway 1. Plus a short sighted attempt to stonewall the New Zealand Police.
Tonight on Motorway Patrol, Brazen thieves in action; a car catapults off the motorway; an uncooperative drunk; and a lucky escape for a hitchhiker.
Tonight on Motorway Patrol, mayhem is caused with some modified cars, a language barrier complicates the logistics of Police business and an unusual personalised plate.
Tonight on Motorway Patrol, a fast car prepares to make the jump into hyper-space, while for another driver, the pace is glacial. Also a man on his way to a Steely Dan concert ends up seeing The Police instead.
2012
2017
Tonight on Motorway Patrol, lives could be on the line when a runaway vehicle charges straight at police. And a man so drunk, he can't remember his address.
Two heroes stop a drunk driver but the fallout has to be seen to be believed. And why does a well-dressed young woman get escorted by police to a work do?
Dramatic scenes unfold as a car catches fire; a Kiwi stag night ditches the Aussie brother-in-law to be; and a car crash leads to some unusual behaviour on the side of the motorway.
A sniper attack on the motorway puts police on full alert; and a man tries to run from police on foot but reckons without nature interfering.
An angry woman breaks the law but demands police help; a dim car thief gets caught on camera; and there’s the strangest of incidents involving a drive shaft and 11 cars.
2018
Tonight, two elderly pedestrians take a wrong turn and dice with death, a taxi driver dumps his passengers on the motorway and police track a car filled with suspected crims.
Tonight, a frightening case of road rage unfolds as a drunk man attacks another car with an axe and our cameras are there as a truck takes out a car in spectacular fashion.
Tonight, a domestic ends in a car crash - but the fight keeps going and a belligerent drunk takes on the cops.
Tonight, a regular speeder gets way more than he bargains on, a van and car collide at high speed and a drunk man talking nonsense thinks it's a good idea to go to another city on foot.
Tonight, police call on multiple units and the Eagle helicopter as they hunt a stolen Subaru and a cyclist can't quite comprehend why he can't bike along the motorway.
A runaway driver clocks huge speeds as he flees from police, a motorcyclist goes head first through a car window and a man suffers an asthma attack - or does he?
Tonight, when a truck crashes the driver tries to lie his way out of trouble. But what he doesn't know is that cameras have caught it all - and now he's in big trouble.
A young couple are lucky to be alive after a tangle with a truck, police catch two committed marijuana enthusiasts and a woman blatantly breaks the law in front of the cops – but that’s not the end of her troubles
2024
A metal missile is launched on the Harbour Bridge, the motorway is heaving with concert-goers while one heaves his lunch; and there’s a fender bender feud.
A Christmas party sends a jolly driver over the limit, and a relationship gets wrangled on the roadside
Mind the gap! An inexperienced driver makes a disastrous lane change; a laptop left on the rooftop causes grief for a sole trader; and there’s sparks when a car thief hits the spikes and doesn’t stop.
A nose-to-tail with a nose and tail in the boot; and a driver pretends to be his brother to save himself.
So many bicycles loaded onto one small car; a sulky speeder who’s forgotten how to breathe; and safely moving an anxious horse in a broken down float.
A driver having sweet P dreams on the offramp creates a roadblock; another escapes the flames of a vehicle flare-up; and an amphibious boat blows a tyre in rush-hour.
A motorway cyclist says he’s riding 170 kilometres on his BMX with no gears; a swerving sportsman has downed some brews after training; and an intriguing modified bike that carries a wheelchair.
A diabetic emergency causes a crash; a drugged man takes a snooze by the motorway; and a drunk woman decides to pee in full view.
A breakdown blocks the fast lane and a second car crashes into it; motorists mouth off; and a witness mysteriously emerges from the roadside shrubbery.
Officers are used to canines, felines, and bovines, but now there’s a panda on the motorway; a man makes a mad dash to retrieve a mattress; and a mound of melons strains the suspension.
2020
Woolly wanderers meet the traffic head on, a man tries to ride an electric scooter over the Harbour Bridge, and there's a malfunction at Spaghetti Junction.
Police deal with a boot-load of stolen saws, a drunk driving menace in morning commuter traffic, and someone speeding with weed.
One driver blames his crash on ghosts and mythical animals, another gets hysterical when given a ticket, and a third is drunk and riding a scooter on the motorway at 3am.
Someone breaks the speed limit to get to a hot date; after $1500 in seatbelt infringements one driver still won't belt up; and there's some roadside cow-wrangling.
Hitchhikers discover their ride is harbouring secrets, and an aggressive driver rips his steering wheel apart.
A bike rider slides under a truck, girl racers hit the asphalt in their modified rides, and what is a balaclava-wearing knife-wielding man doing beside the motorway?
A speedster rides up the barrier and rampages through the bushes, and a car abandoned on the motorway is full of stolen gear.
There are two hit-and-runs in the same night by the same guy, and we meet the series' drunkest driver ever.
The motorway gets shut down to rescue horses from a crashed horse-float. Plus, one guy was supposed to be the sober driver - but did he stay sober?
A passenger hopes for a smash hit... for her rap, GPS distraction causes a crash, and police discover fake rego labels made with sticky tape.
2021
Sergeant Andy Meale helps a woman suffering an anxiety attack, and there's a two-car collision involving a police vehicle.
A biker thinks he's bulletproof - he's got the vest to prove it. Constable Roya Shields finds a missing person, and a drunk challenges an officer to a fight.
A child is caught driving at 12 years old, a scrub fire by the motorway causes chaos, and senior constables Errol and Sheryll stop a drunk driver who's back to old tricks.
A drunk driver has a bad attitude and cops chase stolen shampoo.
Someone is on the run from the petrol pump, a kitten rescued from the fast lane lashes out at Constable Mike, and a motorway walker gets feisty with Sergeant Jonathan.
Constable Heath Turner encounters a gnarly crash wreck, a booze thief has a flash of conscience, and a new employee forgets to gas up on his first-day commute.
Police deal with a motorway menace who is six times over the limit, crashing into cars and continuing to drive. Plus, Sergeant Andy Meale diffuses a 30-year-old bomb.
Emergency services race to save a driver in cardiac arrest, a drunk driver races to his date, and a tired motorist isn't going anywhere fast when she blacks out at the wheel.
A motorcyclist's world is turned upside down in the Victoria Park Tunnel, truckies are taking risks and paying the price, and a motorway wanderer tells of the time he got trespassed.
One speeder won't stop and the next won't give over his details. Plus, it's a Christmas miracle when Senior Constable Hartnell convinces a stubborn truckie that seatbelts are worth wearing.
2022
A hitch-hiker wanders into motorway lanes, and an officer has to read rights in French.
A Christmas party sends a jolly driver over the limit, and a relationship gets wrangled on the roadside.
This episode features motorway tinder, crashing and fighting, and memorable mullets.
There's a cargo of cannabis, the wheels on the bus won't go round and round, and cars go bump in the night.
A breakdown leads to some dodgy towing plans, hot dogs fry on the roadside, and there's lots of crashing.
This time on Motorway Patrol: kitten rescues, 17 and doing 177, and a hot ride which ends in flames.
A driver gets sleepy and goes bush, another forgets to check his nuts, and police meet a stoned slurpee sipper.
When the motorway gets backed up one driver offroads it, and a mini Mitzi meets a maxi truck in a hit and run.
A good samaritan helps out at a crash and ends up regretting it, and bikers are behaving badly lane-splitting and paying the price.
Bad friends lead to bad ideas, an exploding pie pile-up, and two suspended drivers in one car is two too many.
2025
A large sheet of metal pierces a windscreen. Too young to hold a license but speeding on a motorbike. Police get a rude hand signal from a grumpy motorist.
A Sunday driver is heading the wrong way down the fast lane. Another tries to U-turn on the Harbour Bridge. A blown tyre sends a car into a slide.
Curious hitch-hikers in colourful garb. A mum on the run from police. The community stops a vodka-swilling driver.
A crash with an attenuator vehicle. A speedy Swift draws attention. Flat-tyres ruin Christmas cheer.
Chunks are knocked from the overpass by a tall load. A drunk driver gets his car airborne. A classic car catches an officer’s eye.
A concrete truck causes a slip and spin. A drunk driver wants to fight police. Officers use ingenuity to move cars from a flood zone.
Road rage turns into a roadside brawl. A biker is run over in a terrifying tunnel incident. A small truck is flipped and crushed.
A drugged driver on the North Western is about to pass out. A bike gets t-boned, but who’s to blame? When totalling your van means you’ve lost your home as well.
A Tesla tests everyone’s patience. Rocks are raining onto the motorway. A hit-and-run driver is caught back home.
Street racers reach 192km/h. Hot and bothered with a van full of flames. A breakdown causes chaos in the Waterview Tunnel.
2026
Two commuters brake-check and abuse each other. A whiskey induced wipeout on the bridge. Flying carpets and flipping cars.
Drowsy and drifting on a road trip from Christchurch to Auckland. A reckless rider with no safety gear speeds and evades police. 100 kilometres on a busted scooter for a romantic rendezvous.
Punches are thrown in a rush-hour road rage assault. Cutting off a truck causes carnage. A magician shows his sleight of hand, but can’t make a ticket vanish.
A wrong-way driver on the Auckland Harbour Bridge creates a head-on headache. Stolen vans and counterfeit drivers licences. Wheel woes with flat tyres in the fast lane.
Holiday makers roll their caravan. A drunk driver smashes into three vehicles at an offramp and flees the scene with a broken hand. Car-sharing mates get into a fight and fists fly.
A young driver is lasered and caught on camera hitting 213 kilometres per hour. A stolen car fishtails into a concrete barrier. Motorists phone in about toddlers riding loose inside a car.
A roadside argument turns high-risk when a knife is spotted by CCTV camera operators. A somersaulting truck driver spills the dirt and closes down the motorway in peak traffic.
A driver with a car full of empty booze cans says the crash was not his fault. A disqualified biker fails to stop for police and goes underground in the suburbs.
Freakish behaviour from a driver who may be high on drugs. A canine unit searches for a trio who fled a police stop. A suspended driver tries to lie his way out of trouble.
A feisty truckie goes from zero to one hundred on the rage-scale. A ute driver refutes causing a crash despite camera evidence. Racers are caught burning rubber at an intersection.
An unsecured load of metal pierces the window of another vehicle in a sudden stop. Driving blind with fogged windows. Police follow a dangerous driver speeding and undertaking on the emergency lane.
A dangerous rescue attempt with three u-turns on the motorway. Stolen plates and suspicious tools in the boot of an unlicenced driver.
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