0:00:03 > 0:00:05Never before have so many on-the-spot fines
0:00:05 > 0:00:07been issued in Britain.
0:00:07 > 0:00:10We're going to be following the men and women who hand out
0:00:10 > 0:00:14over ?30 million worth of tickets every month.
0:00:14 > 0:00:16Oops. Round here, they are an absolute blight.
0:00:16 > 0:00:19I'm at 104 now. Wow!
0:00:19 > 0:00:22That is disgusting! Just walk away! Grrr!
0:00:22 > 0:00:25'For behaviour that's downright dangerous...'
0:00:25 > 0:00:27That was stupid for these sort of conditions, wasn't it?
0:00:27 > 0:00:29'..simply selfish...'
0:00:29 > 0:00:31Look at the mess you've created in the street!
0:00:31 > 0:00:32How is that our fault?
0:00:32 > 0:00:33'..or just...'
0:00:33 > 0:00:34What is he doing?
0:00:34 > 0:00:37'..well, plain silly.'
0:00:37 > 0:00:38What a doughnut!
0:00:38 > 0:00:41'We'll be revealing the cost of their bad behaviour..'
0:00:41 > 0:00:45?100 fine. Pays ?260. Ouch.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47'..and how this could affect you.'
0:00:47 > 0:00:50I'll give them a punch. You want to see me kick off?
0:00:50 > 0:00:51'The police are on it...'
0:00:51 > 0:00:53What the...?! Sir!
0:00:53 > 0:00:55'..the parking wardens are on it...'
0:00:55 > 0:00:57They should be thanking us for being here.
0:00:57 > 0:00:58'..and I'M on it.'
0:00:58 > 0:01:00Careful! It's a 30mph limit here!
0:01:00 > 0:01:02'I'm Dom Littlewood.
0:01:02 > 0:01:03'And I'm On The Spot.'
0:01:07 > 0:01:10'Today, I try to keep a steady hand on the trigger
0:01:10 > 0:01:13'and a sharp eye on the fines.'
0:01:13 > 0:01:15That said zero. Nope.
0:01:15 > 0:01:17I'd never make a good cop.
0:01:17 > 0:01:20'We meet a dirt detective with a stinky problem.'
0:01:21 > 0:01:22Urgh. Air!
0:01:22 > 0:01:26Do you think Mulder and Scully ever did something like this?
0:01:26 > 0:01:30'And some problem parkers play cat and mouse with the traffic wardens.'
0:01:30 > 0:01:33You almost ended up with a ticket. Sorry, mate.
0:01:33 > 0:01:35THEY LAUGH
0:01:35 > 0:01:38Tell you what, that's the most expensive Wham! record
0:01:38 > 0:01:40you've ever bought, isn't it?
0:01:40 > 0:01:43I'm riding shotgun with the traffic cops from Wiltshire Police today
0:01:43 > 0:01:46to find out what actually happens out on the road.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49And I've been warned to expect the unexpected.
0:01:53 > 0:01:55Misbehaving motorists, watch out.
0:01:55 > 0:01:59Sergeant Warren Knight is on your tail.
0:01:59 > 0:02:00From his stealth cop car,
0:02:00 > 0:02:04he has the power to issue a whole host of on-the-spot fines.
0:02:07 > 0:02:11But one of the most common has got to be the speeding ticket.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14Get one of those and you could be coughing up ?100.
0:02:17 > 0:02:22And as the evening rush hour dies down, people's speeds seem to go up.
0:02:22 > 0:02:26Which means it's time for Warren to get the big guns out.
0:02:26 > 0:02:28Have you used...? Have you seen this working? No, I haven't.
0:02:28 > 0:02:30It looks very interesting. It looks like...
0:02:30 > 0:02:32Shall we get out the car? I'll show you.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35Warren's kindly offered to show me how it works.
0:02:35 > 0:02:36I mean, how hard can it be?
0:02:37 > 0:02:41If you look through there, you'll see a little red dot. Yes. OK?
0:02:41 > 0:02:46Put the red dot on a number plate and press the trigger. OK. OK?
0:02:46 > 0:02:47See how you get on.
0:02:47 > 0:02:49'Sounds simple enough.'
0:02:51 > 0:02:52DEVICE BUZZES AND BEEPS
0:02:52 > 0:02:56Try not to move it. Keep the red dot on the number plate.
0:02:56 > 0:02:58The number plate that you want.
0:02:59 > 0:03:02All I'm getting is EO1. That's an error.
0:03:02 > 0:03:04Cor, it's not easy, is it?
0:03:04 > 0:03:07'OK, let's see how the expert does it.'
0:03:08 > 0:03:11There you go. 98. So he can have a ticket.
0:03:11 > 0:03:13And, within seconds,
0:03:13 > 0:03:17the pro has clocked the first speed demon of the day.
0:03:17 > 0:03:18SIREN WAILS
0:03:18 > 0:03:21We know they're in a VW Golf in the outside lane.
0:03:21 > 0:03:24Probably quite far ahead as well, if they were going at that speed.
0:03:24 > 0:03:27And now it's down to Warren to catch up with a car
0:03:27 > 0:03:29that's just been clocked at almost 100mph.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32That's a very close speed to an instant ban as well, isn't it?
0:03:32 > 0:03:33Yeah, it is.
0:03:34 > 0:03:39Anyone going over 100mph could be eligible for a driving ban.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41Could this be Warren's first fine of the day?
0:03:42 > 0:03:45You've got to be so observant, haven't you? Yeah.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49'We're in hot pursuit.'
0:03:54 > 0:03:56We manage to get alongside.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59And it's time for Warren to make himself known.
0:04:01 > 0:04:03And for this driver to face the music.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05Is there any reason that you can give me
0:04:05 > 0:04:07why you were travelling so fast?
0:04:07 > 0:04:09No, there isn't. OK. Do you have any points on your licence?
0:04:09 > 0:04:11If you come and sit in the car,
0:04:11 > 0:04:14have you got your driving licence with you? Er, yeah. OK, cool.
0:04:14 > 0:04:18This guy's been stopped. He was caught doing 98.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21What happens now, obviously, I don't know.
0:04:21 > 0:04:26This chap was clocked by Sergeant Knight doing 98mph on the motorway.
0:04:26 > 0:04:31Anyone caught doing 96mph or more is eligible for a driving ban,
0:04:31 > 0:04:33so will he be losing his licence,
0:04:33 > 0:04:36picking up some points, or receiving a fine?
0:04:37 > 0:04:40Technically, at that speed, you can get disqualified. Right. OK?
0:04:40 > 0:04:44The way I propose to deal with it is by way of a fixed penalty ticket.
0:04:44 > 0:04:47Yeah. OK? Three points on your licence and a ?100 fine. Yeah.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50So I'm using my discretion not to take you to court
0:04:50 > 0:04:53because that is, you know, right on that threshold.
0:04:53 > 0:04:55It's a ?100 fine.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58So he's narrowly escaped a driving ban.
0:04:58 > 0:05:02I do this road every single day, pretty much. Six days a week.
0:05:02 > 0:05:05Going home to watch football. You know, there's no excuse.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07Got carried away a bit? Yeah.
0:05:07 > 0:05:09Did you realise how fast you were going?
0:05:09 > 0:05:12I knew that I was over 80-85, but you know,
0:05:12 > 0:05:16I'm not concentrating to that degree on what exactly you're going over,
0:05:16 > 0:05:20when you're doing that speed as well. He caught you at 98. Yeah.
0:05:20 > 0:05:22I'm pretty certain two more miles
0:05:22 > 0:05:24and you probably would have lost your licence. Yeah.
0:05:24 > 0:05:26A close shave, wasn't it? Yeah.
0:05:26 > 0:05:30No, no, bang to rights, you know? That's what I mean.
0:05:30 > 0:05:32I'm fortunate, I've learned my lesson
0:05:32 > 0:05:35and slow down in the future, basically.
0:05:35 > 0:05:38I'm pretty sure he'll be keeping an eye on that needle from now on.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43And back on the road, it's not a car that catches Warren's eye.
0:05:46 > 0:05:50It's people taking a stroll on the side of the dual carriageway.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02Right, I'll probably have to turn round and just deal with those,
0:06:02 > 0:06:08because pedestrians on a major carriageway can be a hazard.
0:06:08 > 0:06:10You've got to be crazy to do that, haven't you?
0:06:10 > 0:06:14'Warren can't issue pedestrians on a dual carriageway with a fine,
0:06:14 > 0:06:17'but he can't let this one go without having a few words.'
0:06:17 > 0:06:18It's a busy dual carriageway.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21There is no footpath, so they just need to be mindful of that.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31Are you carrying on up the road or are you staying on the A419?
0:06:32 > 0:06:35I would never advise you walking on the 419, cos I've dealt with...
0:06:35 > 0:06:37Sorry. It's not about "sorry".
0:06:37 > 0:06:39It's about your safety, more than anything else.
0:06:39 > 0:06:40All right, no problem.
0:06:40 > 0:06:44Warren gives the walkers some friendly, very sensible advice.
0:06:49 > 0:06:53The job of keeping Britain clean and waste free is a biggie,
0:06:53 > 0:06:56especially when people don't do their bit to stick to the rules.
0:06:56 > 0:07:00The latest figures show that we produce 27 million tonnes
0:07:00 > 0:07:02of household waste a year.
0:07:02 > 0:07:04That's an awful lot of rubbish
0:07:04 > 0:07:06and if you don't do your bit to keep your doorstep clean,
0:07:06 > 0:07:09you could end up getting an on-the-spot fine.
0:07:13 > 0:07:15My opinion of people who drop litter,
0:07:15 > 0:07:18I have no respect for them cos they've got no respect
0:07:18 > 0:07:20for other people who are using public footpaths.
0:07:20 > 0:07:22I think the impact of litter on the town
0:07:22 > 0:07:25is it really brings down the environment,
0:07:25 > 0:07:28it brings down how the area looks.
0:07:28 > 0:07:32I believe people should be fined for dropping litter. It's an offence.
0:07:34 > 0:07:38I think flytipping is disgusting and people are just happy to see
0:07:38 > 0:07:40their stuff disappear if they've thrown it out.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43Without knowing where it's going.
0:07:43 > 0:07:45You know, we all live quite near tips and things,
0:07:45 > 0:07:49if there's stuff to get rid of. There's legal ways of doing that.
0:07:49 > 0:07:53I get angry with people who just think they've got the right
0:07:53 > 0:07:56to just throw anything on the floor to dispose of it,
0:07:56 > 0:08:00as opposed to taking it home with them and sticking it in the dustbin.
0:08:00 > 0:08:03I think people just aren't brought up to pick up litter any more,
0:08:03 > 0:08:06are they? Just a throwaway society. Dump everything.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08Smash glasses on the floor.
0:08:10 > 0:08:14A lot of councils in a lot of places now,
0:08:14 > 0:08:16they provide you with methods to recycle,
0:08:16 > 0:08:18so there's no need not to do it.
0:08:18 > 0:08:20They should be fined because, if you look around,
0:08:20 > 0:08:24there's bins everywhere, there's no need to just throw on the floor.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27I don't understand why people do it. But it's just lazy.
0:08:28 > 0:08:30To be fair, everyone drops litter, don't they?
0:08:30 > 0:08:32It's one of those things.
0:08:32 > 0:08:34Sometimes, people put it in the bin, sometimes they don't.
0:08:34 > 0:08:36I think the littering should be fineable, yeah,
0:08:36 > 0:08:38otherwise the place would basically be a mess.
0:08:38 > 0:08:41My dad used to work for an environmental campaigns company,
0:08:41 > 0:08:44so I think on-the-spot fines for that sort of thing
0:08:44 > 0:08:46is definitely worthwhile.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48If, like me, you're outraged by littering
0:08:48 > 0:08:52then this will make your blood boil.
0:08:52 > 0:08:54Pendle's litter detective, Jon Yurek,
0:08:54 > 0:08:58has just discovered a big pile of rubbish, but is it an illegal dump?
0:09:01 > 0:09:05I don't know how many days' worth of bin bags they've put out in one go.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08I'm going to have to make a quick phone call
0:09:08 > 0:09:14and check when the last time the guy came round to collect the bin bags.
0:09:14 > 0:09:16Cos if he's done...
0:09:16 > 0:09:19If this has been out for more than a couple of days,
0:09:19 > 0:09:23then the person who has put them here is clearly
0:09:23 > 0:09:27abusing the facilities, abusing the rights he's been given.
0:09:29 > 0:09:30Hello?
0:09:32 > 0:09:34Right. OK.
0:09:34 > 0:09:37I need one of you, OK, either one of you,
0:09:37 > 0:09:42I don't really care who it is now, I need a van with green search bags.
0:09:42 > 0:09:44I'm at the rear of A Centre.
0:09:44 > 0:09:48It's not bin collection day, so this lot has been flytipped.
0:09:48 > 0:09:51If Jon can discover who left it there,
0:09:51 > 0:09:54they could be in line for a fixed penalty of ?400,
0:09:54 > 0:09:59and failing to pay that could get them a whopping ?2,500 fine.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02Jon's partner in grime, Lesley,
0:10:02 > 0:10:05has arrived to try and help him find the culprit.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08So now we're going to have to rip open these black bin bags,
0:10:08 > 0:10:10find out if there's any information as to where they've come from,
0:10:10 > 0:10:12and then deal with it.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14Right, time to get digging.
0:10:14 > 0:10:18I don't envy them, but there is a fine at stake.
0:10:18 > 0:10:24Put them in these green bags, because when we rip open the bag,
0:10:24 > 0:10:27everything will just go spilling everywhere, so we contain it
0:10:27 > 0:10:33and then if you look inside, you can see it's a black bin bag
0:10:33 > 0:10:36and inside the black bin bag is carrier bags tied up.
0:10:37 > 0:10:39Even though this looks disgusting,
0:10:39 > 0:10:42I call this an environmental autopsy.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45Oh, God! And he does, as well!
0:10:45 > 0:10:47Rather you than me, Jon.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52I can almost smell that from here.
0:10:54 > 0:10:58Urgh. Air! SHE CHUCKLES
0:10:58 > 0:11:02Urgh! Do you think Mulder and Scully ever did something like this?
0:11:02 > 0:11:06I think it's more Agent Mouldy, where you're concerned, Jon.
0:11:06 > 0:11:08The dirty work has paid off.
0:11:08 > 0:11:12Buried amongst the horror are some all-important clues
0:11:12 > 0:11:13as to whose rubbish this is.
0:11:13 > 0:11:17See that? That's a number one. That's a number two.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20So, European. Eastern European writing.
0:11:21 > 0:11:25An expenses form.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28So what I've got to do is I'll have to go through another bag,
0:11:28 > 0:11:31see if that name appears in another bag and if it does...
0:11:34 > 0:11:38..this person has either come from this address and dumped it here,
0:11:38 > 0:11:42or possibly he's moved from wherever he has to here.
0:11:42 > 0:11:45We've got to make sure that it all links up somehow.
0:11:45 > 0:11:49There's no stone left unturned or bin bag un-emptied
0:11:49 > 0:11:51in the search for vital evidence
0:11:51 > 0:11:54that could lead to a fine.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57Jon's in luck. He's not only found a name,
0:11:57 > 0:12:01but a full rundown of the possible culprit's past employment.
0:12:01 > 0:12:06Right. Well, this is his CV, it's got his name. OK.
0:12:06 > 0:12:10It's got his address. It's got his mobile number.
0:12:10 > 0:12:13It's got everything I need to know about this person.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16Enough to become him for the day, you know?
0:12:16 > 0:12:19Jon's certainly mucked in to try and find the culprit,
0:12:19 > 0:12:21but has he done enough?
0:12:21 > 0:12:25There's eight bin bags dumped on the street,
0:12:25 > 0:12:27unsorted waste,
0:12:27 > 0:12:30and three forms of ID pointing to an address.
0:12:30 > 0:12:32Is it enough for a fine?
0:12:32 > 0:12:34Over to you, Jon.
0:12:34 > 0:12:39If the names, er, verify that that person
0:12:39 > 0:12:41lives at this address,
0:12:41 > 0:12:45we'll write to them, invite them in for an interview,
0:12:45 > 0:12:50to which we'll then have to ask him the questions as to
0:12:50 > 0:12:54why he's put out so many black bin bags here
0:12:54 > 0:12:58and we'll let the senior Environmental Crime Officer
0:12:58 > 0:13:01decide what will happen to him with regards to
0:13:01 > 0:13:04a fine or a caution.
0:13:04 > 0:13:07If Jon can make this stick, and not just to his gloves,
0:13:07 > 0:13:11by tracing the name and address he's found in the rubbish
0:13:11 > 0:13:13then there could be a ?400 fine on the way to them.
0:13:19 > 0:13:21They say that parking wardens,
0:13:21 > 0:13:23or civil enforcement officers as they are now called,
0:13:23 > 0:13:27are working in the most hated profession in the country.
0:13:27 > 0:13:30But just for a minute, imagine if no-one was policing the parking
0:13:30 > 0:13:33and no-one was issuing penalty fines.
0:13:33 > 0:13:34It'd be absolute anarchy.
0:13:37 > 0:13:40It's a busy day on the streets of North London.
0:13:41 > 0:13:45Looking for footway parking, especially here.
0:13:45 > 0:13:49This is where I'm looking for, where we get complaints
0:13:49 > 0:13:52about people parking on the pavement.
0:13:52 > 0:13:56So I'm going to park up here and go and have a look at a vehicle,
0:13:56 > 0:13:59like, I've seen a red vehicle there on the footway,
0:13:59 > 0:14:01where it's not meant to be.
0:14:01 > 0:14:04And motorists caught parking on the pavement in this area
0:14:04 > 0:14:08could face an on-the-spot fine of ?110.
0:14:08 > 0:14:12Civil enforcement officer Dan has got a keen eye for problem parkers.
0:14:15 > 0:14:17If you're illegally parked in Havering,
0:14:17 > 0:14:19you'd better watch out for him
0:14:19 > 0:14:22because he's a quick draw on the ticket machine.
0:14:22 > 0:14:25You are allowed to park on the pavement
0:14:25 > 0:14:27where the signs permit you to do so,
0:14:27 > 0:14:30like, you've got to be in the bay markings.
0:14:30 > 0:14:32This is the one that drew my attention.
0:14:32 > 0:14:37Could this be Dan's first fine of the day, or is he feeling generous?
0:14:37 > 0:14:38Let's see.
0:14:38 > 0:14:41This car is parked on the pavement, which is not only illegal,
0:14:41 > 0:14:45but also dangerous for other motorists to pass on the road.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48This driver could be looking at a fine.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52There's no sign here, saying he can park.
0:14:52 > 0:14:53Is Dan writing a ticket?
0:14:57 > 0:14:59It's a fine.
0:14:59 > 0:15:03Just how many tickets will Dan the parking man issue in one shift?
0:15:08 > 0:15:11Dan's given out his fair share of fines,
0:15:11 > 0:15:15but this sheriff of the highways wishes they had more impact.
0:15:15 > 0:15:18I think the fine is not high enough
0:15:18 > 0:15:22because you'll get people who are still repeat offenders.
0:15:22 > 0:15:26And he dreads to think what life would be like without him around.
0:15:26 > 0:15:31It'd be like chaos, in terms of parking. Like lawlessness basically.
0:15:31 > 0:15:35Everyone thinking they can do what they want to do, you know?
0:15:35 > 0:15:37And it doesn't take him long to find an example.
0:15:37 > 0:15:40As you can see up ahead on the road there,
0:15:40 > 0:15:42you have two vehicles parked up there,
0:15:42 > 0:15:44making it difficult for vehicles to go past.
0:15:44 > 0:15:47But one of the drivers makes a break for it before Dan arrives.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49Will the other one get away, too?
0:15:49 > 0:15:51It's an instant booking for that.
0:15:51 > 0:15:53They'll have to be quick.
0:15:53 > 0:15:57The fine for this will probably be ?110, reduced to 55,
0:15:57 > 0:15:58if paid within two weeks.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01No, the other car isn't so lucky.
0:16:01 > 0:16:02It's a fine.
0:16:03 > 0:16:07Dan hasn't even got back to his van and he's found another car
0:16:07 > 0:16:09illegally parked outside a local garage.
0:16:14 > 0:16:16That's got to move right now.
0:16:16 > 0:16:17Look...
0:16:18 > 0:16:21Will the driver get there in time?
0:16:21 > 0:16:24Stopping for this repair could make a big dent in her wallet.
0:16:26 > 0:16:29It's a lucky escape without a fine.
0:16:29 > 0:16:32It seems to be a day of people taking their chances.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35This one's got a ticket, but he's out of time.
0:16:35 > 0:16:39I've got a vehicle here that's been on here almost an hour expired.
0:16:45 > 0:16:47It's not looking good for this driver.
0:16:47 > 0:16:49He's going to have to get his skates on.
0:16:51 > 0:16:55He may have paid for a ticket, but it ran out almost an hour ago.
0:16:55 > 0:16:59This could warrant an instant fine. Is Dan writing a ticket?
0:17:01 > 0:17:03It's almost an hour.
0:17:03 > 0:17:05An hour?
0:17:05 > 0:17:0615:24.
0:17:08 > 0:17:10This driver got away with a warning.
0:17:12 > 0:17:13He made it just in time, yes.
0:17:17 > 0:17:20But Dan has his limits.
0:17:20 > 0:17:21This one is...
0:17:24 > 0:17:26..in a loading bay.
0:17:26 > 0:17:30And we've got a sign there, telling you the times and all that.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33There's no signs of loading or unloading taking place.
0:17:33 > 0:17:35It looks like he's going to write it.
0:17:35 > 0:17:37Probably in the betting shop, somewhere.
0:17:37 > 0:17:38It's a fine.
0:17:38 > 0:17:42He'd better hope he wins big time in the bookies to pay it off.
0:17:42 > 0:17:45And he's not the only loading bay culprit.
0:17:45 > 0:17:47Another vehicle in a loading bay.
0:17:47 > 0:17:52But this time, the driver is loading up, with a pie from the chippy.
0:17:52 > 0:17:54You've got to go. Yeah. You're going now? Yeah.
0:17:56 > 0:17:59And now they're coming in thick and fast.
0:17:59 > 0:18:03This vehicle doesn't seem to have one on display.
0:18:03 > 0:18:04You need to get a pay and display.
0:18:04 > 0:18:07You haven't got any ticket on display.
0:18:07 > 0:18:09You almost ended up with a ticket. Sorry, mate.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12THEY LAUGH
0:18:12 > 0:18:14He was lucky. He didn't end up with a ticket
0:18:14 > 0:18:17because he was just, like, ten seconds out.
0:18:17 > 0:18:19It's another warning.
0:18:19 > 0:18:22Dan's getting ready to clock off, but hang on a minute,
0:18:22 > 0:18:24he can't let this one go.
0:18:24 > 0:18:27As you can see, there's no-one at the machine.
0:18:27 > 0:18:29So he or she's made no effort
0:18:29 > 0:18:32to try and purchase a pay and display ticket.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36The car is parked up without displaying a ticket.
0:18:37 > 0:18:39Could this be an on-the-spot fine?
0:18:41 > 0:18:43But there's one glimmer of hope for the motorist.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46So I have to, like, give the usual observatory time
0:18:46 > 0:18:49and then see what happens after that.
0:18:49 > 0:18:52There are five minutes to kill before Dan might issue that ticket.
0:18:52 > 0:18:57And it's plenty of time to, you've guessed it, issue another fine.
0:18:59 > 0:19:01A vehicle parked on the line.
0:19:01 > 0:19:03No disabled badge.
0:19:03 > 0:19:06So I've got to issue this one a ticket.
0:19:06 > 0:19:10Crossing that line has just cost the driver ?110.
0:19:12 > 0:19:16Five minutes are up, Dan's back, but the car has made a getaway.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19So the vehicle has left the location. So...
0:19:20 > 0:19:23..it's time to head back to the office.
0:19:23 > 0:19:29Dan the parking man has had a busy shift. Four fines handed out.
0:19:29 > 0:19:30His work here is done.
0:19:35 > 0:19:37Just 20 miles away in Barnet,
0:19:37 > 0:19:40the residents are in revolt over parking restrictions.
0:19:42 > 0:19:45So I'm going on to the parking war front line.
0:19:45 > 0:19:47The parking rules are there for a reason
0:19:47 > 0:19:50but, for some, the battle lines are drawn.
0:19:50 > 0:19:54I'm meeting resident Nick Jones, who runs a local campaign group.
0:19:54 > 0:19:57Nick, Dominic. Good to meet you. Hello, Dominic.
0:19:57 > 0:20:00This is obviously one of the things you're complaining about, isn't it?
0:20:00 > 0:20:03We have been complaining about this for three to four years
0:20:03 > 0:20:06and we've got absolutely nowhere with Barnet Council
0:20:06 > 0:20:10and what we're doing is our high street is falling apart.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13Look behind you, empty shop, empty shop, all over the place.
0:20:13 > 0:20:18And it's because this system drives people mad.
0:20:18 > 0:20:20Because look, no cash accepted.
0:20:20 > 0:20:25So there's no way of anybody paying for a passing visit to Barnet.
0:20:25 > 0:20:27Yes, you can't sling a couple of quid in there
0:20:27 > 0:20:29and think, "Right, I'm done."
0:20:29 > 0:20:31You cannot. Barnet is becoming no-go area.
0:20:31 > 0:20:33And the shops are suffering.
0:20:33 > 0:20:37And the shops, in the last four years, they've lost 30, 40,
0:20:37 > 0:20:39some say 50% of their passing trade.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41What our campaign is for,
0:20:41 > 0:20:44what other sensitive local authorities have done
0:20:44 > 0:20:48is they've introduced a system of a short period of free parking.
0:20:48 > 0:20:52In some cases, it's 20 minutes. In some cases, it's half an hour.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55In some cases, it's an hour. And what it means, Dom,
0:20:55 > 0:20:59is you would arrive here and it would say free period of parking.
0:20:59 > 0:21:02You'd press the button. It starts. And you get a little ticket,
0:21:02 > 0:21:05which says you can park there for 20 minutes.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08I tell you something else which drives me bonkers,
0:21:08 > 0:21:11this is me, personally, I can't read that without putting glasses on.
0:21:11 > 0:21:13I'm longsighted. And, of course,
0:21:13 > 0:21:16the point is we can point you out some of the signs up here.
0:21:16 > 0:21:17Look at this one here.
0:21:17 > 0:21:21Now, you'd need to be a lot taller than you are to read this.
0:21:21 > 0:21:22'How rude!'
0:21:22 > 0:21:23Look at all of this.
0:21:23 > 0:21:26You've got to absorb all of this.
0:21:26 > 0:21:29'Although, actually, I do see what he means.'
0:21:29 > 0:21:32It's like a mini Bible.
0:21:32 > 0:21:37And we're saying to Barnet Council, "Surely you can put us a sign up
0:21:37 > 0:21:41"that tells people in a few sentences what to do?"
0:21:42 > 0:21:45'The council says there's little evidence to suggest free parking
0:21:45 > 0:21:48'would help the high street thrive.
0:21:48 > 0:21:51'But local resident Gail can remember how things were
0:21:51 > 0:21:53'before the rules came in to place.'
0:21:53 > 0:21:55So you can't park here without paying,
0:21:55 > 0:21:57which means obviously if you get caught without a ticket,
0:21:57 > 0:21:59or your ticket's expired,
0:21:59 > 0:22:01you're going to get an on-the-spot fine, yes? On-the-spot.
0:22:01 > 0:22:03Explain to me now what the situation was like
0:22:03 > 0:22:05before they brought in these on-the-spot fines
0:22:05 > 0:22:09and penalties for people who overstayed their welcome.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12Would you come down here and people would park there all day long?
0:22:12 > 0:22:15They didn't park all day long. But they parked.
0:22:15 > 0:22:17They came and they shopped.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20They felt comfortable that they could come along, pull up,
0:22:20 > 0:22:2310-15 minutes, an hour, and get their local shopping.
0:22:23 > 0:22:24Now, they don't do that.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27They know that they can just drive a few miles that way
0:22:27 > 0:22:29or a few miles that way and they get it for nothing,
0:22:29 > 0:22:31so why would they bother to stop here?
0:22:31 > 0:22:34It's killed the market, it's killed everything,
0:22:34 > 0:22:37because people won't just come in and pop in and run to the market
0:22:37 > 0:22:39for half an hour, or run down the road,
0:22:39 > 0:22:43and pick up whatever it is or do whatever they want.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46'And, since the parking rules were introduced,
0:22:46 > 0:22:49'one local shopkeeper is feeling the effect.'
0:22:49 > 0:22:52How much would you say your business is down
0:22:52 > 0:22:54as a result of the parking now?
0:22:54 > 0:22:56Circa 40%?
0:22:56 > 0:22:59There's pockets of shops that don't get the people turning up
0:22:59 > 0:23:02because they risk getting a fine.
0:23:02 > 0:23:05And it is just small purchases.
0:23:05 > 0:23:09But small purchases are extremely important to a community like this.
0:23:09 > 0:23:11Have you yourself seen any benefit
0:23:11 > 0:23:14since they've imposed these parking restrictions now?
0:23:14 > 0:23:18None. So it's 100% negative for you? Yeah.
0:23:18 > 0:23:22Are your customers complaining to you directly about it? Regularly.
0:23:22 > 0:23:27They come in all the time and just...
0:23:27 > 0:23:29As you see here, there's not a lot of footfall,
0:23:29 > 0:23:33so we rely on people coming in cars and saying,
0:23:33 > 0:23:37"Ah, there's a record shop or a mirror shop, I want to go there."
0:23:37 > 0:23:42If it continues like this, 40% down on your business, your trade,
0:23:42 > 0:23:45is massive numbers, do you think you'll be able to survive the storm?
0:23:45 > 0:23:47No.
0:23:47 > 0:23:51'He sounded pretty sure about that. Sad times indeed.
0:23:51 > 0:23:53'I understand the residents' frustrations,
0:23:53 > 0:23:58'but I also know that without rules it would be absolute parking chaos.'
0:23:58 > 0:24:00I love shops like that. I've even bought two records.
0:24:00 > 0:24:02Iron Maiden - Number of the Beast,
0:24:02 > 0:24:05and Squeeze - Cool For Cats. Odd combination, but ooh!
0:24:07 > 0:24:10I'm happy, but not everyone's been quite so lucky.
0:24:12 > 0:24:14You've just walked back to this, haven't you?
0:24:14 > 0:24:17I've just walked back, yep. What do you think of that?
0:24:17 > 0:24:20Gutted, to be honest with you. It's happened quite a few times to me.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23I literally went into the shop and I was literally ten minutes.
0:24:23 > 0:24:25Yep. And I've come back to that.
0:24:25 > 0:24:27What made you think you could park there for ten minutes
0:24:27 > 0:24:30without a ticket? I thought I had about ten minutes.
0:24:30 > 0:24:32I looked at the sign up there and I saw it was 15 minutes.
0:24:32 > 0:24:34I thought I had 15 minutes' grace to fly into the shop,
0:24:34 > 0:24:37the charity shop, and I've just come out and I've got the ticket.
0:24:37 > 0:24:39Right. Of course, that does say you can park for 15 minutes,
0:24:39 > 0:24:43but only between ten and four and you've obviously overstepped that.
0:24:43 > 0:24:45It's just gone four, hasn't it? Yeah.
0:24:45 > 0:24:47I've literally only just had it.
0:24:47 > 0:24:49They've put it on there, the ticket.
0:24:49 > 0:24:53So it was after four o'clock. How are you feeling about it right now?
0:24:53 > 0:24:55Used to it, to be honest with you. There's not much you can do.
0:24:55 > 0:24:58Do you know how much it is? Probably about 50 or 60 quid. Do you mind?
0:24:58 > 0:25:00Go on. Go on, have a look.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03He's literally just bought that. Here, I'll hold it for you.
0:25:03 > 0:25:05I'll tell you what, that's the most expensive Wham! record
0:25:05 > 0:25:07you've ever bought, isn't it?
0:25:07 > 0:25:12110 quid. Oh, at 55 quid if I pay it... Yeah, early. Yeah.
0:25:12 > 0:25:1455 quid. Ouch.
0:25:14 > 0:25:16How much did you pay for that? ?1.
0:25:16 > 0:25:18Oh, well. Did you get a receipt?
0:25:27 > 0:25:33In rural Buckinghamshire, the local council have a problem -
0:25:33 > 0:25:36the county's country lanes and beauty spots
0:25:36 > 0:25:37are being blighted by rubbish.
0:25:40 > 0:25:43Fly-tipping is a serious issue.
0:25:43 > 0:25:47Anyone caught can be fined, and serious offenders face court,
0:25:47 > 0:25:54possible jail time and receive a fine of up to ?50,000.
0:25:54 > 0:25:58David Rounding is an environmental waste officer at the county council.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01It's his job to take on the big tippers.
0:26:01 > 0:26:06Clearing all this up costs taxpayers in England ?50 million a year.
0:26:09 > 0:26:12It's an ongoing, apparently never-ending problem,
0:26:12 > 0:26:14and it costs a lot of money to pick up,
0:26:14 > 0:26:18so every time we have to clear something like this,
0:26:18 > 0:26:23it's one less set of textbooks for a class of schoolchildren.
0:26:23 > 0:26:26What we're doing now, with more camera work,
0:26:26 > 0:26:28is we can target places like this.
0:26:28 > 0:26:30People might wonder, are there cameras everywhere?
0:26:30 > 0:26:33The county council catches and convicts a fly-tipper,
0:26:33 > 0:26:35on average, every week.
0:26:35 > 0:26:39Some people ignore them, but that's their mistake,
0:26:39 > 0:26:40because they mean what they say.
0:26:40 > 0:26:42We catch people regularly,
0:26:42 > 0:26:45so it's a mistake to fly-tip in Buckinghamshire.
0:26:48 > 0:26:50This is a beauty spot - that's how we want it.
0:26:50 > 0:26:53We will keep on taking people to court if they keep dumping.
0:26:53 > 0:26:56People will get the message in the end. They have in the past.
0:26:56 > 0:26:57They will stop.
0:26:57 > 0:26:59The key to prosecuting serial offenders
0:26:59 > 0:27:01is to catch them in the act,
0:27:01 > 0:27:05and, in David's neck of the woods, they do it with covert cameras.
0:27:08 > 0:27:11The cameras are whirring 24 hours a day,
0:27:11 > 0:27:15and back at council HQ, the team are watching in.
0:27:15 > 0:27:17Will they catch a tipper in the act?
0:27:17 > 0:27:21There's a hefty fine ready and waiting if they do.
0:27:21 > 0:27:23It looks like the cameras have already picked up
0:27:23 > 0:27:24a van that's up to no good.
0:27:24 > 0:27:29This is the previous day. The waste hasn't been deposited yet.
0:27:29 > 0:27:36It's gone dark and at 11:30, near midnight,
0:27:36 > 0:27:38the van pulls in.
0:27:38 > 0:27:40It's a bit late for a woodland stroll.
0:27:40 > 0:27:43Perhaps they have other motives.
0:27:43 > 0:27:44And they start unloading it.
0:27:46 > 0:27:49He's just had another quick check that there's nobody coming,
0:27:49 > 0:27:51and they don't want to get caught.
0:27:51 > 0:27:52They know it's illegal.
0:27:52 > 0:27:56It seems they've been caught in the act, but what did they dump?
0:27:58 > 0:28:01Basically, a lot of kitchen waste dumped on
0:28:01 > 0:28:03a really beautiful country lane,
0:28:03 > 0:28:06but it was also a location where I knew that we had a camera hidden,
0:28:06 > 0:28:09so, while I was there looking at the waste, I...
0:28:09 > 0:28:14I examined the images that the hidden camera had recorded.
0:28:18 > 0:28:21I've printed these out, but they...
0:28:21 > 0:28:25They show two men in a van in the middle of the night
0:28:25 > 0:28:27are the people who dumped that.
0:28:28 > 0:28:31It's quite odd that they always...
0:28:31 > 0:28:34Even though it's 20 to midnight when they did the dumping,
0:28:34 > 0:28:37they're very much on the lookout to see if anybody's around -
0:28:37 > 0:28:40anybody witnessing them doing the dumping.
0:28:40 > 0:28:42It's time to investigate.
0:28:42 > 0:28:45Who are these nasty night owls?
0:28:45 > 0:28:48OK. David's joined by fellow officer Chris Smith,
0:28:48 > 0:28:50another environmental waste officer.
0:28:50 > 0:28:51At this time of year, it's very busy.
0:28:51 > 0:28:54Everybody's getting out in the garden or getting up in their loft
0:28:54 > 0:28:57and sorting things out, and a lot of that waste,
0:28:57 > 0:28:59unfortunately, ends up on our streets.
0:28:59 > 0:29:01KEYPAD BEEPS
0:29:01 > 0:29:04Time to make a few important phone calls.
0:29:04 > 0:29:07Will they find the owner of the van?
0:29:07 > 0:29:09It sounds like double doors at the back that open out
0:29:09 > 0:29:11from the middle outwards.
0:29:11 > 0:29:15We have managed to trace the vehicle and we're in contact
0:29:15 > 0:29:17with the registered owner of that vehicle.
0:29:17 > 0:29:19At last, a result -
0:29:19 > 0:29:22the owner's been located by tracing his number plate.
0:29:22 > 0:29:24This tipper could be in trouble.
0:29:24 > 0:29:26It'd be very unlikely, in my opinion,
0:29:26 > 0:29:28to result in just a warning.
0:29:28 > 0:29:31It's quite a gratuitous dump of a large amount of waste
0:29:31 > 0:29:32in a beauty spot.
0:29:34 > 0:29:35It's not my decision to make -
0:29:35 > 0:29:38I just think he would be unlikely to receive a warning.
0:29:40 > 0:29:45A court could give these cowboys a fine of up to ?50,000.
0:29:45 > 0:29:47Have we got everything? Yeah, I think so. Yeah.
0:29:51 > 0:29:52We've come to Wembley Police Station.
0:29:52 > 0:29:55We've made an appointment to interview the van driver -
0:29:55 > 0:29:56the owner of the van.
0:29:56 > 0:29:59We've gathered the evidence of the waste having been dumped.
0:29:59 > 0:30:01We've got the CCTV footage.
0:30:01 > 0:30:03We know the vehicle.
0:30:03 > 0:30:06And, basically, we have to put it to the owner of the vehicle
0:30:06 > 0:30:09that the vehicle was used and ask him for the explanation
0:30:09 > 0:30:11of who it was who was driving it.
0:30:11 > 0:30:14Time to confront the suspect.
0:30:14 > 0:30:17There's no need for us to ambush him in any way.
0:30:17 > 0:30:20We just put the evidence to him and he has to tell us what happened.
0:30:20 > 0:30:21This is serious.
0:30:21 > 0:30:24This interview could provide vital evidence
0:30:24 > 0:30:26needed to secure a prosecution.
0:30:26 > 0:30:28The specific incident that we're looking at
0:30:28 > 0:30:32is covered by CCTV images of the deposited waste from a van,
0:30:32 > 0:30:34which we believe to be your van.
0:30:34 > 0:30:36We believe that you were probably driving the van,
0:30:36 > 0:30:41but if you're going to tell us it wasn't you, please speak now.
0:30:42 > 0:30:44I lend my van to a lot of friends.
0:30:44 > 0:30:47I'll be honest with you, like, a lot of...
0:30:47 > 0:30:49Yeah, a lot of friends - they ask me to lend my van.
0:30:49 > 0:30:53The van owner says he was with his family the night of the crime,
0:30:53 > 0:30:55and lent the van to a friend.
0:30:55 > 0:30:57These aren't the greatest pictures.
0:30:57 > 0:31:00I can't look at this picture and say, "It's you. It's BLEEP."
0:31:00 > 0:31:02I can't do that. Hmm.
0:31:02 > 0:31:04But it isn't great, from your point of view,
0:31:04 > 0:31:08that it's visibly similar to you, to your physical build.
0:31:08 > 0:31:12Hmm, hmm... This is a big guy and you're a big guy.
0:31:12 > 0:31:14It doesn't help that this is kitchen waste,
0:31:14 > 0:31:17because you do kitchen fitting, don't you?
0:31:17 > 0:31:19No, I don't do kitchen fitting.
0:31:19 > 0:31:23I do kitchen marble, like granite, and I do marble and tiles.
0:31:23 > 0:31:26It's nothing to do with the kitchen, as a rule.
0:31:26 > 0:31:28But it... All I'm saying is, it's not great. Yeah.
0:31:28 > 0:31:31It doesn't help you that you're involved in kitchen... Yeah, yeah.
0:31:31 > 0:31:34Yeah. Yeah, you try to blame me for so much of it,
0:31:34 > 0:31:36and I do not know why.
0:31:36 > 0:31:38You don't know why? It's your van.
0:31:38 > 0:31:40It's my van. I know it's my van.
0:31:40 > 0:31:43And you look like the bloke in the picture. I... It's my van.
0:31:43 > 0:31:45And I say it like, "This is my van."
0:31:45 > 0:31:47I'm not saying it's not my van.
0:31:48 > 0:31:49But it wasn't really me...
0:31:49 > 0:31:52The van, you know - it wasn't really with me.
0:31:52 > 0:31:55Now, now... We just have a duty to ask you.
0:31:55 > 0:31:58I know, I know, I know, I know. I mean...
0:31:58 > 0:31:59I do understand you have to do your work
0:31:59 > 0:32:02in order to find this fly-tipping. Yeah.
0:32:02 > 0:32:03Because this horrible thing is...
0:32:03 > 0:32:06It's a mess, isn't it? Yes, it's a mess.
0:32:08 > 0:32:10The suspect claims he didn't do the dumping.
0:32:10 > 0:32:13He is still saying it wasn't him who was driving the van
0:32:13 > 0:32:14and dumped the waste.
0:32:14 > 0:32:19We will make further enquiries and try and establish whether or not
0:32:19 > 0:32:24we can put full credence to the story he has given us,
0:32:24 > 0:32:26or whether it's something we should be looking to
0:32:26 > 0:32:27challenge and undermine,
0:32:27 > 0:32:31and we do have quite a lot of work still to do on it.
0:32:31 > 0:32:34Now it's up to the inspectors to dig a bit deeper.
0:32:34 > 0:32:38We will fully investigate all of the remaining leads
0:32:38 > 0:32:40and find out where they take us,
0:32:40 > 0:32:43but, at the end of the day, it may well still fall to him,
0:32:43 > 0:32:46the responsibility for the dumping from the van, because it is...
0:32:46 > 0:32:48because it is his van.
0:32:48 > 0:32:51He may still be held responsible for the dumping that took place.
0:32:51 > 0:32:54The case is yet to go to court, but, if found guilty,
0:32:54 > 0:32:57this guy could be hit with a fine of up to ?50,000,
0:32:57 > 0:32:59and a possible 12-month jail sentence.
0:33:03 > 0:33:06SIREN WAILS
0:33:06 > 0:33:08I'm on speed patrol in Gloucestershire
0:33:08 > 0:33:12with PCs Shelley Holloway and Olly Buxton.
0:33:12 > 0:33:14Oscar Tango 5-6.
0:33:14 > 0:33:17They're on the lookout for motorists breaking the law,
0:33:17 > 0:33:22and, when they're found, they can dish out on the spot fines of ?100.
0:33:22 > 0:33:24Shelley, can I ask you, have you ever been nicked for speeding?
0:33:24 > 0:33:26Yes, I have. About ten years ago,
0:33:26 > 0:33:30I don't mind admitting that I got some points for speeding.
0:33:30 > 0:33:32Tell me what happened there.
0:33:32 > 0:33:36I was on my motorbike, and I'd been riding for about
0:33:36 > 0:33:38three or four years,
0:33:38 > 0:33:43and I actually got caught by another police officer.
0:33:43 > 0:33:45OK, and what... And you did get prosecuted?
0:33:45 > 0:33:48Well, I got a fixed penalty notice at the time,
0:33:48 > 0:33:52which was three points and a small fine.
0:33:52 > 0:33:53Yeah.
0:33:53 > 0:33:56And how did you feel about that at the time?
0:33:56 > 0:33:58You know, what could I say?
0:33:58 > 0:34:02Yes, I was exceeding the speed limit and I shouldn't have been, so, um...
0:34:02 > 0:34:05I had it coming to me, really.
0:34:05 > 0:34:08'It just goes to show that nobody gets special treatment
0:34:08 > 0:34:10'in the eyes of the law.
0:34:10 > 0:34:14'Today, we're parked up at an offending hot spot on the M5.
0:34:14 > 0:34:16'The traffic cops are on the lookout
0:34:16 > 0:34:20'for motorists using their phones behind the wheel.'
0:34:20 > 0:34:23We're sitting here under the motorway bridge on the M5, waiting
0:34:23 > 0:34:27for you to catch people coming off the slip road and using their phone.
0:34:27 > 0:34:30What would you say to people who would say that was sneaky?
0:34:30 > 0:34:33I would disagree with them. It's not... It's not sneaky at all.
0:34:33 > 0:34:35It's about safety, you know?
0:34:35 > 0:34:38I'm in a marked police car and just doing my job.
0:34:38 > 0:34:41You know, people shouldn't be on their phones driving,
0:34:41 > 0:34:43and I'm sure it would only be the people that are
0:34:43 > 0:34:47on their phones driving that would probably say it was sneaky.
0:34:47 > 0:34:49Yeah, that's a good point.
0:34:49 > 0:34:51'If they catch anyone in the act, they could be looking at
0:34:51 > 0:34:55'a fine of ?100 and three points on their licence.'
0:34:55 > 0:34:56Oh...
0:35:01 > 0:35:03Which vehicle? This one.
0:35:03 > 0:35:06Shelley suspects the driver saw the police car and dropped his phone,
0:35:06 > 0:35:08so she's pulling him over.
0:35:08 > 0:35:10Getting rid of his call history, do you reckon?
0:35:13 > 0:35:14How are you doing?
0:35:14 > 0:35:17Were you using your phone?
0:35:17 > 0:35:19Tucked under your shoulder, under your chin,
0:35:19 > 0:35:21as you came down the slip road.
0:35:21 > 0:35:23Yeah, I saw it,
0:35:23 > 0:35:26and, as you saw me, you dropped your shoulder and it dropped, didn't it?
0:35:26 > 0:35:29Yeah, you can't use your phone while you're driving, and that's...
0:35:29 > 0:35:32that's specifically why we were at that point.
0:35:32 > 0:35:34The gentleman in this car has admitted he was using his phone,
0:35:34 > 0:35:38and, as soon as he saw the police officer, he dropped it.
0:35:38 > 0:35:40'And there's another problem -
0:35:40 > 0:35:44'a quick check on the car has found it doesn't have a valid MOT.'
0:35:44 > 0:35:47Subsequent to pulling him over, they discovered that the vehicle's MOT
0:35:47 > 0:35:50ran out about three weeks ago, so, obviously, the plot is thickening.
0:35:50 > 0:35:53'The guy doesn't seem to know if he's MOT'd or not,
0:35:53 > 0:35:57'but he is pleading to Shelley that, if it isn't, he'll get it sorted.'
0:35:57 > 0:35:59Honestly, 100%, tomorrow this will have an MOT on it,
0:35:59 > 0:36:03if it hasn't got one already, and I'll be furious if it hasn't.
0:36:03 > 0:36:06I don't think it has, cos our database is pretty spot-on.
0:36:06 > 0:36:07And I get that, so...
0:36:08 > 0:36:12So, not only has this guy been using a phone while driving,
0:36:12 > 0:36:15but his MOT has recently expired.
0:36:15 > 0:36:19Driving without a valid MOT carries a fine of ?100,
0:36:19 > 0:36:22but how will Shelley choose to deal with it?
0:36:22 > 0:36:24So, I will get it done tomorrow morning. OK.
0:36:24 > 0:36:25I've nearly finished here.
0:36:25 > 0:36:27I just need to tell you that I'm reporting you for using
0:36:27 > 0:36:29your mobile phone whilst driving.
0:36:29 > 0:36:30You do not have to say anything...
0:36:30 > 0:36:34'It's a ?100 fine and three points for using his phone,
0:36:34 > 0:36:35'but it could have been worse.
0:36:35 > 0:36:39'As for driving without a valid MOT, it's a warning.'
0:36:39 > 0:36:41The officer - I was sitting in the back of the car -
0:36:41 > 0:36:43was very eagle-eyed. Yeah.
0:36:43 > 0:36:45She saw your head jerk very, very quickly.
0:36:45 > 0:36:47Yeah. I mean, you know, I didn't see it.
0:36:47 > 0:36:50You know, so, I think you were very... Yeah.
0:36:50 > 0:36:53You were very unlucky to get caught, but, as you say,
0:36:53 > 0:36:54you know what you were doing and... Yeah.
0:36:54 > 0:36:58You've taken it on the chin, which I admire, you know, but...
0:36:58 > 0:37:00Do you feel hard done by a little bit? No, not at all.
0:37:00 > 0:37:03At the end of the day, I did what I did and it's against the law.
0:37:03 > 0:37:05The thing is...
0:37:05 > 0:37:07You know, it's one of those things, isn't it? I got caught.
0:37:07 > 0:37:09DOM LAUGHS
0:37:12 > 0:37:15SIREN WAILS
0:37:15 > 0:37:16'Back on the road, the traffic cops
0:37:16 > 0:37:19'have just been informed of a serious incident.'
0:37:19 > 0:37:21For us looking for this two-vehicle RTC,
0:37:21 > 0:37:23are there any more further details? SIREN WAILS
0:37:23 > 0:37:25'A two car head-on collision -
0:37:25 > 0:37:28'it's the kind of event that these guys are trying to stop
0:37:28 > 0:37:31'by catching and fining careless drivers.'
0:37:34 > 0:37:37Thanks. So, we'll just find out if there's anyone seriously injured
0:37:37 > 0:37:38or not and we'll clear the road.
0:37:38 > 0:37:41'I just hope that this incident hasn't resulted in any casualties.'
0:37:41 > 0:37:45Hi. Is anybody badly hurt?
0:37:45 > 0:37:46'The cars are badly damaged
0:37:46 > 0:37:50'and the female driver is suffering from shock,
0:37:50 > 0:37:52'so I'm going to keep out of the way for now.'
0:37:52 > 0:37:55If it'll drive, we can just put it in the lay-by down there.
0:37:55 > 0:37:56That's not a problem.
0:37:56 > 0:37:59Have a think about it while I go and check on the other chap, OK?
0:37:59 > 0:38:04'Thankfully, this time, neither of the drivers are seriously injured.'
0:38:04 > 0:38:05I think it's a non-injury.
0:38:05 > 0:38:08The lady's just very, very shaken up by what's happened to her.
0:38:08 > 0:38:12She's not in the wrong and has had a head-on collision
0:38:12 > 0:38:15with someone turning right across her path.
0:38:15 > 0:38:17So, we're going to give her a few minutes just to calm down
0:38:17 > 0:38:20and think about what we need to do with her next, really.
0:38:20 > 0:38:24'And with thousands of incidents like this happening every year
0:38:24 > 0:38:27'in Gloucestershire alone, it shows how important it is
0:38:27 > 0:38:29'to keep your wits about you on the roads.'
0:38:29 > 0:38:33This junction, in my experience, is always a bit tricky
0:38:33 > 0:38:35because, if you're coming down here, turning right,
0:38:35 > 0:38:37you've got very restricted visibility
0:38:37 > 0:38:40and the road markings clearly aren't all that.
0:38:40 > 0:38:42So, if you're not from the area, it can be...
0:38:42 > 0:38:43It can be a bit tricky.
0:38:45 > 0:38:49'With the scene secure, we head back on the road,
0:38:49 > 0:38:54'and, as night falls, we're nearing the end of the traffic cops' shift.'
0:38:54 > 0:38:57So, it's now 9.30 at night.
0:38:57 > 0:38:59Tell me what's going to happen next.
0:38:59 > 0:39:02We're going to head into Cheltenham.
0:39:02 > 0:39:04The night-time economy will be out now
0:39:04 > 0:39:09and it should be fairly busy on the roads,
0:39:09 > 0:39:10so we'll just see what...
0:39:10 > 0:39:12what we pick up on the camera first, on the ANPR,
0:39:12 > 0:39:14or what we see with our eyes.
0:39:14 > 0:39:16And then, if not, we might consider parking up somewhere
0:39:16 > 0:39:21and doing, like, just a watch for any offences that come past.
0:39:21 > 0:39:24What sort of offences do you normally come across
0:39:24 > 0:39:26at this time of night in a town like that?
0:39:26 > 0:39:29Um, I mean, obviously, the night-time will bring out,
0:39:29 > 0:39:32potentially, drink-drive offences, that sort of thing.
0:39:32 > 0:39:33Um...
0:39:33 > 0:39:37But it could be any number of offences, really. OK.
0:39:37 > 0:39:40So, it's really just a fishing trip. You know, see what happens and...
0:39:40 > 0:39:41In an ideal world, you'd get nothing,
0:39:41 > 0:39:44but I bet that doesn't happen very often, does it?
0:39:44 > 0:39:47No. Again, you'd be hard pushed to do a shift in Cheltenham
0:39:47 > 0:39:49without picking something up.
0:39:49 > 0:39:52And, also, you know, in a marked car, we're highly visible.
0:39:52 > 0:39:55We're that visible presence, so it might encourage people
0:39:55 > 0:39:59to report stuff or stop us and have a chat and tell us about stuff.
0:40:00 > 0:40:02'Traffic offenders might think they're safer
0:40:02 > 0:40:04'under the cover of darkness,
0:40:04 > 0:40:07but it won't stop the cops from trying to catch them.'
0:40:07 > 0:40:11It's going to be harder to spot your seatbelt offences in the dark.
0:40:12 > 0:40:15'Shelley soon spots a car with some dodgy lights.'
0:40:15 > 0:40:17Actually, when it brakes for this corner here,
0:40:17 > 0:40:19you'll see it only got the one brake light at the top.
0:40:19 > 0:40:20It's a moving traffic offence.
0:40:20 > 0:40:24It'll be enough for us to stop and see what else is up with the car.
0:40:24 > 0:40:27'Is this driver about to be hit with a ?100 fine?'
0:40:30 > 0:40:33Because one of your tail-lights doesn't work, as you can see here.
0:40:33 > 0:40:34Oh, no, I didn't even know that.
0:40:34 > 0:40:36The only brake light that works is this one.
0:40:36 > 0:40:39Shall I show you, if I get in your car and you watch from the back?
0:40:39 > 0:40:42'So, the driver claims she was unaware about the lights.
0:40:42 > 0:40:44'I wonder if Shelley will believe her.'
0:40:44 > 0:40:45Can you see your brake lights?
0:40:45 > 0:40:48Yeah. Yeah, I see. HIGH-PITCHED BEEP
0:40:48 > 0:40:51So, that's why we stopped you, OK? Oh, OK. Thank you.
0:40:51 > 0:40:53So, I'll just check the rest of your vehicle. Yeah, yeah.
0:40:53 > 0:40:54If it's just that lighting offence,
0:40:54 > 0:40:57then we can choose how we deal with it, if that's all right. OK.
0:40:57 > 0:40:59Is it your car? 'PC Holloway isn't done yet.
0:40:59 > 0:41:01'She's giving the car of the once-over.'
0:41:01 > 0:41:04The front tyre here is below the legal limit for tread.
0:41:04 > 0:41:05Right, OK. Lovely.
0:41:05 > 0:41:07'Hang on...'
0:41:07 > 0:41:11Parts of it are dead on the limit at 1.6 and parts of it are 1.5.
0:41:11 > 0:41:12Right, OK.
0:41:12 > 0:41:14So it's not the end of the world on a nice, warm day
0:41:14 > 0:41:15like it has been today...
0:41:15 > 0:41:18No, but on wet weather, I understand. Yeah. I do.
0:41:18 > 0:41:21And that is the only tyre that's below the legal limit. Right, OK.
0:41:21 > 0:41:24So, what do we do about that, then?
0:41:24 > 0:41:26'The driver's smiling, but she might stop
0:41:26 > 0:41:29'if she's hit with a ?100 fine and points on her licence.'
0:41:29 > 0:41:33Did you have any idea that these faults were there with the vehicle?
0:41:33 > 0:41:35No, I didn't know that.
0:41:35 > 0:41:38I didn't know that cos my first MOT is June.
0:41:38 > 0:41:40OK, so, the MOT's about to run out some time, yeah?
0:41:40 > 0:41:41In a few weeks, yeah.
0:41:41 > 0:41:43If you end up getting a penalty
0:41:43 > 0:41:46and/or a fine or points or anything else today, how will you feel?
0:41:46 > 0:41:49Gutted cos I've never had points on my licence.
0:41:49 > 0:41:53Not only was this driver travelling around with defective brake lights,
0:41:53 > 0:41:55her front tyre was on the way out, too.
0:41:55 > 0:41:58But how will the cops choose to deal with the offences?
0:41:58 > 0:42:01A ?100 fine and some penalty points?
0:42:01 > 0:42:04Over to Olly for the verdict.
0:42:04 > 0:42:05We're going to give you something
0:42:05 > 0:42:08called a Vehicle Defect Rectification Scheme ticket.
0:42:08 > 0:42:10Right, OK. OK, so it doesn't cost you anything.
0:42:10 > 0:42:12All it means you have to do is go and get those things fixed.
0:42:12 > 0:42:14'So, no fine or points,
0:42:14 > 0:42:18'but the driver has 14 days to get the problems fixed and prove it.
0:42:18 > 0:42:19'Lucky girl.'
0:42:19 > 0:42:21I live right at the back of a garage, so that's fine.
0:42:21 > 0:42:22Fine, so it should be easy.
0:42:22 > 0:42:25I'm not going to travel all the way home, am I, now,
0:42:25 > 0:42:27on Sunday with that? No. I would suggest common sense.
0:42:27 > 0:42:30I wouldn't travel now. Now I now, I would get it done in the morning.
0:42:30 > 0:42:32Get it sorted out. That's right. Yeah.
0:42:32 > 0:42:34I think, you know, you've got to look at these things, haven't you?
0:42:34 > 0:42:37And say, well, OK, you know, if you didn't know those lights were out,
0:42:37 > 0:42:40your safety's at risk anyhow, isn't it? Yeah, definitely.
0:42:40 > 0:42:41My little girl travels in that car with me, so...
0:42:41 > 0:42:43Yeah, you'd want it right, wouldn't you?
0:42:43 > 0:42:45Yeah, of course I would. Yeah, definitely.
0:42:50 > 0:42:52That's it for today.
0:42:52 > 0:42:54Join me next time when I'll be on the front line
0:42:54 > 0:42:57with the professionals who are issuing more on-the-spot fines.
0:43:34 > 0:43:36Is it him? Yeah.
0:43:36 > 0:43:39She's happy and she's settled.
0:43:39 > 0:43:41Don't screw things up for her.
0:43:41 > 0:43:43GUNSHOTS Elvis!
0:43:45 > 0:43:47I just wish that I could stop loving you.