0:00:03 > 0:00:06Never before have so many on-the-spot fines
0:00:06 > 0:00:08been issued in Britain.
0:00:08 > 0:00:12'We are going to be following the men and women who hand out
0:00:12 > 0:00:14'over ?30 million worth of tickets every month...'
0:00:14 > 0:00:17Oops. Round here, they are an absolute blight.
0:00:17 > 0:00:19I'm up to 104 now.
0:00:19 > 0:00:20That is disgusting.
0:00:20 > 0:00:21Just walk away.
0:00:21 > 0:00:22HE GRUNTS
0:00:22 > 0:00:25'..for behaviour that is downright dangerous...'
0:00:25 > 0:00:27That was stupid for these sort of conditions.
0:00:27 > 0:00:29'..simply selfish...'
0:00:29 > 0:00:31Look at the mess you have created in the street.
0:00:31 > 0:00:33How is that our fault? '..or just...'
0:00:33 > 0:00:35What is he doing?
0:00:35 > 0:00:36'..well, plain silly.'
0:00:37 > 0:00:38What a doughnut.
0:00:38 > 0:00:41'We will be revealing the cost of their bad behaviour...'
0:00:41 > 0:00:43?100 fine.
0:00:43 > 0:00:45Pays ?260. Ouch.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47'..and how this could affect YOU.'
0:00:47 > 0:00:51I'll give him a punch. Do you want to see me kick off?
0:00:51 > 0:00:52The police are on it.
0:00:52 > 0:00:54What the...
0:00:54 > 0:00:55The parking wardens are on it.
0:00:55 > 0:00:57They should be thanking us for being here.
0:00:57 > 0:00:58And I am on it.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01Careful, it's a 30mph limit here.
0:01:01 > 0:01:03I'm Dom Littlewood,
0:01:03 > 0:01:04and I am on the spot.
0:01:06 > 0:01:09This time, there is a fine in store...
0:01:09 > 0:01:12Sounds like a 400 quid fixed penalty, please.
0:01:12 > 0:01:15..for residents who throw out more than they should in Lancashire.
0:01:15 > 0:01:18Which is, obviously, fly-tipping.
0:01:18 > 0:01:22They are throwing the fines back in the parking warden's face in London.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25This is something you need to argue with the council.
0:01:26 > 0:01:28Very happy chappie.
0:01:28 > 0:01:32'I am on the spot with the cops as they find those dodgy drivers...'
0:01:32 > 0:01:35It's just the way he's undertaken everybody.
0:01:35 > 0:01:36It was crazy, wasn't it?
0:01:36 > 0:01:38'..who throw caution to the wind.'
0:01:41 > 0:01:43I'm in Wiltshire,
0:01:43 > 0:01:46heading westbound on the M4 with traffic cop Jay Clifton.
0:01:48 > 0:01:52Jay's brief? To find traffic offenders and fine them.
0:01:59 > 0:02:01You see how he's going off the lane,
0:02:01 > 0:02:03so he's still not in control of the vehicle.
0:02:03 > 0:02:04It's evening rush-hour.
0:02:04 > 0:02:08We are on the trail of a bloke who appears to be driving and dialling.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14Still doing it. Still doing it. Yeah, I got that one that time.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16He's been doing that for a long way.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19He must be having a full-on conversation.
0:02:19 > 0:02:22I don't think he'll be getting off with a warning.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25That was pretty blatant. That was very blatant.
0:02:25 > 0:02:26Driving whilst using the mobile.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29Could this be a ?100 on-the-spot fine?
0:02:33 > 0:02:36On a motorway, that is so bad. That is inexcusable.
0:02:36 > 0:02:38It's absolutely ridiculous.
0:02:40 > 0:02:43SIREN WAILS
0:02:43 > 0:02:45Jay has put the follow-me lights on,
0:02:45 > 0:02:48and now the driver has finally stopped using his phone.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52We'll under the bridge stanchions - it'll be a bit safer for us.
0:02:58 > 0:03:02You leave your lights flashing on the back? Yeah.
0:03:02 > 0:03:05But this driver seems to think it's his van,
0:03:05 > 0:03:06not HIM, that's the problem.
0:03:08 > 0:03:09Broken lights?
0:03:10 > 0:03:11Telephone.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16No, you drove past. You were doing this. Twice.
0:03:17 > 0:03:19Driver's licence?
0:03:19 > 0:03:22Jump out. I need to step over there where it is safer, OK?
0:03:27 > 0:03:29Let's go around this way.
0:03:29 > 0:03:31As I came past you,
0:03:31 > 0:03:33I could clearly see you had your phone in your hand
0:03:33 > 0:03:35and your finger was moving over it.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37I used it. I don't...
0:03:37 > 0:03:38Then I pulled over,
0:03:38 > 0:03:41you went past me, I went past again to double-check on that.
0:03:41 > 0:03:43Your hand was still doing this.
0:03:43 > 0:03:48I have to point out it is an offence to use a hand-held mobile phone
0:03:48 > 0:03:49whilst driving.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51You don't have to say anything...
0:03:51 > 0:03:53The guy has been pulled over by Jay. We're on a motorway.
0:03:53 > 0:03:57You can hear and see how fast this traffic is moving.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00Can you explain to us what happened there
0:04:00 > 0:04:02and what's happened?
0:04:02 > 0:04:05I tried to put it on the sat-nav for an address in Swindon.
0:04:05 > 0:04:09Why didn't you ask your friend who is sitting alongside you?
0:04:09 > 0:04:11I know. He's my...
0:04:11 > 0:04:12I don't think about that. OK.
0:04:14 > 0:04:16Let's take a look at Jay's options.
0:04:17 > 0:04:21Jay clearly spotted the guy using his phone, and he hasn't denied it.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25Will Jay let him off with a firm warning
0:04:25 > 0:04:26or will it be an on-the-spot fine
0:04:26 > 0:04:28of ?100?
0:04:30 > 0:04:32Jay has made his decision.
0:04:32 > 0:04:34What penalty have you received?
0:04:35 > 0:04:39?100, and three points on my licence.
0:04:39 > 0:04:41That is painful.
0:04:42 > 0:04:46The insurance will increase and... Yeah.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50The driver claims he was not making a call,
0:04:50 > 0:04:52just using the phone as a sat-nav
0:04:52 > 0:04:56but using any hand-held device, whether as a phone or sat-nav,
0:04:56 > 0:04:57is a motoring offence
0:04:57 > 0:05:00and he has been hit with a ?100 on-the-spot fine
0:05:00 > 0:05:02and three points on his licence.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07How do you feel about the officer,
0:05:07 > 0:05:10and the fact that he's now given you this penalty and the points?
0:05:10 > 0:05:12Do you hold any grudges about that?
0:05:12 > 0:05:13It's absolutely right.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15It's not...
0:05:15 > 0:05:17I can't be angry.
0:05:17 > 0:05:19It's absolutely...
0:05:19 > 0:05:21It's dangerous. Yes.
0:05:21 > 0:05:23You can just... Yeah.
0:05:29 > 0:05:30We are back on the road.
0:05:30 > 0:05:34Hopefully, the van driver will carry on his journey, ?100 lighter,
0:05:34 > 0:05:36but a whole lot safer.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41His driving was affected so badly, it was blatantly stupid.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43This was a clear indication
0:05:43 > 0:05:48how using a hand-held device will affect your driving.
0:05:48 > 0:05:50That guy was so distracted by his phone.
0:05:50 > 0:05:53Twice you pulled over onto the hard shoulder. He went past you.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55He didn't even realise.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58His Friday has got off to a bad start -
0:05:58 > 0:05:59three points, ?100 fine.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02No doubt his mate is going to give him a hard time,
0:06:02 > 0:06:05but he got what he deserved, didn't he? Definitely.
0:06:17 > 0:06:19In the district of Pendle, Lancashire,
0:06:19 > 0:06:23sits Colne Cemetery, a place of rest.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26But more recently, there's been some unwanted visitors
0:06:26 > 0:06:28lurking round the gravestones.
0:06:30 > 0:06:32BIRDSONG
0:06:35 > 0:06:39Matty Hargreaves and Jeff Brown are environmental crime officers.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42This tranquil graveyard on their patch
0:06:42 > 0:06:45has been hit with a particularly toe-curling problem.
0:06:45 > 0:06:47Don't want it spoiling, really.
0:06:47 > 0:06:50You don't want dog foul all over a cemetery.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54To keep dogs and their owners from doing the dirty on this sacred site,
0:06:54 > 0:06:56there is a new law in place.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59We issue fines to people
0:06:59 > 0:07:02that allow the dogs to be off the lead in the cemetery.
0:07:02 > 0:07:04It's a standard ?75 fine.
0:07:06 > 0:07:10Now it's time for Matty and Jeff to start the graveyard shift.
0:07:12 > 0:07:13You don't want dogs running around,
0:07:13 > 0:07:15especially if the owner is not in control of the dog
0:07:15 > 0:07:18and they are running through somebody's funeral,
0:07:18 > 0:07:22or somebody attending their relative's grave.
0:07:22 > 0:07:24It's not really good.
0:07:25 > 0:07:29And it's not long before they spot the first possible fine of the day.
0:07:29 > 0:07:33There's the dog. Is he off the lead?
0:07:33 > 0:07:34Hang on a minute.
0:07:34 > 0:07:38There's the owner, and she has stuck to the rules.
0:07:38 > 0:07:39Her dog's on a long leash.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43False alarm! No fine for Matty and Jeff.
0:07:45 > 0:07:46Everyone has been behaving themselves,
0:07:46 > 0:07:50all the dog walkers we have seen have picked up.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53That is a good thing.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56Matty and Jeff are happy that all is well in Colne Cemetery
0:07:56 > 0:07:59but in town, it's a different story.
0:07:59 > 0:08:01Fly-tipping.
0:08:01 > 0:08:05The fine for this is a ?400 fixed penalty.
0:08:05 > 0:08:06Matty has received a tip-off
0:08:06 > 0:08:09about a large pile of rubbish in the back alley.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13This is the pile here that we have been alerted to,
0:08:13 > 0:08:16that seems to have appeared out of the back yard,
0:08:16 > 0:08:17which is fly-tipping,
0:08:17 > 0:08:21you can't just put your waste where you want to put it.
0:08:22 > 0:08:26A load of old house clearance rubbish has been dumped in a street.
0:08:26 > 0:08:29Matty and Jeff need to find out who the culprit is.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34It doesn't take a detective to work this one out.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37Let's move this out of the way. Hello. Hiya.
0:08:37 > 0:08:39INDISTINCT
0:08:39 > 0:08:40Can you step out of here?
0:08:40 > 0:08:42The problem dumper lives right here.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46Are you OK if we speak to you and your brother?
0:08:46 > 0:08:50Is that OK? She has been clearing out the yard.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53How did that waste get from the backyard to be out here?
0:08:53 > 0:08:57The woman claims the rubbish belonged to the previous tenant
0:08:57 > 0:08:59and she was just getting rid of it
0:08:59 > 0:09:01to make the yard usable for her kids.
0:09:01 > 0:09:02Right.
0:09:02 > 0:09:05Just moving it out onto the backstreet...
0:09:06 > 0:09:08..it is still classed as fly-tipping.
0:09:08 > 0:09:11You need to keep it in the backyard
0:09:11 > 0:09:14until the man comes and picks it up.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17The waste might not have been hers to start with,
0:09:17 > 0:09:19but once she has handled the rubbish,
0:09:19 > 0:09:21it becomes her responsibility.
0:09:21 > 0:09:23So, will she get a fine?
0:09:23 > 0:09:25Basically, before she even moved into the property,
0:09:25 > 0:09:28the garbage was there. Yeah.
0:09:28 > 0:09:31The only problem is it's waste that has been moved from the backyard
0:09:31 > 0:09:33onto the backstreet by your sister.
0:09:34 > 0:09:37The woman and her brother are offering to move the rubbish back
0:09:37 > 0:09:41into the yard, but will that be enough?
0:09:42 > 0:09:45If you could move it into the backyard,
0:09:45 > 0:09:46then it is going to be a case of us
0:09:46 > 0:09:49thinking how we proceed with it from here.
0:09:50 > 0:09:54So, it's a difficult call. She has broken the rules,
0:09:54 > 0:09:55but she claims she did not know them.
0:09:55 > 0:09:57The problem comes with, if everybody did it,
0:09:57 > 0:10:00then we would have an epidemic on our hands.
0:10:01 > 0:10:03Increased risk to public safety and public health.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08Matty and Jeff report back to base,
0:10:08 > 0:10:10and present the case to their boss, David.
0:10:11 > 0:10:14How have you got on?
0:10:14 > 0:10:17So, the woman has moved the waste from previous tenant
0:10:17 > 0:10:18out of her property.
0:10:18 > 0:10:21In the eyes of the law, this is fly-tipping.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24She has handled the rubbish, even though it was not hers.
0:10:24 > 0:10:28The fine could be ?400.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31Head of the team David has got a tough decision to make.
0:10:31 > 0:10:33The amount of rubbish that was there,
0:10:33 > 0:10:36it is not acceptable for that rubbish to be there even for a day.
0:10:36 > 0:10:39We don't expect the residents of Pendle
0:10:39 > 0:10:40to have to put up with that.
0:10:40 > 0:10:43It sounds like a 400 quid fixed penalty, please.
0:10:43 > 0:10:45It looks like rules are rules.
0:10:45 > 0:10:48She will get a ?400 fine for fly-tipping.
0:10:48 > 0:10:52But if it is paid within 14 days, it will be reduced to 200.
0:10:52 > 0:10:56As soon as she starts moving it, she is the fly-tipper.
0:10:56 > 0:10:59She is responsible for what happens to the rubbish.
0:11:01 > 0:11:04There is no rest for this rubbish patrol.
0:11:04 > 0:11:06They have just received a fresh tip-off.
0:11:10 > 0:11:11Where to now?
0:11:11 > 0:11:14Next, we have another fly-tip.
0:11:14 > 0:11:18It's apparently some bin bags.
0:11:18 > 0:11:20Just go there and see what we can find,
0:11:20 > 0:11:22see if we can find who's done it.
0:11:23 > 0:11:27This time, a load of waste has been dumped in a car park.
0:11:27 > 0:11:28If this proves to be fly-tipping,
0:11:28 > 0:11:31then the culprit could face that ?400 fine.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37It is going to be a case of searching the bags,
0:11:37 > 0:11:39seeing if somebody, whoever has dumped it,
0:11:39 > 0:11:41has slipped up and left something that
0:11:41 > 0:11:44we can identify inside the bags.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51Matty is bag diving. It's just a case of finding something with
0:11:51 > 0:11:54an address on it or something like that.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57They are looking for receipts, letters,
0:11:57 > 0:12:00basically a paper trail to lead to the culprit.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02See what people throw away.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05It can be quite interesting, quite funny.
0:12:05 > 0:12:07Once you get over the smell!
0:12:08 > 0:12:11What is not amusing is some of the things they find.
0:12:12 > 0:12:15Now, then, this is what we have to be careful for.
0:12:15 > 0:12:16There is a syringe in there.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19That one has not got a needle in it,
0:12:19 > 0:12:22but it suggests that there could be needles in here.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26I'm just going to change my gloves,
0:12:26 > 0:12:30to some more stab-resistant gloves, resistant gloves.
0:12:30 > 0:12:32You can't be too careful, you don't know what you are going to find,
0:12:32 > 0:12:35once you start going into bags.
0:12:35 > 0:12:39He's spotted it. We're not taking any chances with it.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44After some dangerous bag diving,
0:12:44 > 0:12:46something promising for Matty and Jeff.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51We've got...a driver's daily worksheet.
0:12:53 > 0:12:54We've got a lot...
0:12:55 > 0:12:57..of different addresses on here.
0:12:58 > 0:13:01Just a case of maybe contacting them
0:13:01 > 0:13:04and seeing if they can tell us who was delivering to these people
0:13:04 > 0:13:06on that day.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09Let's take a look at what Matty and Jeff have found.
0:13:09 > 0:13:11Bags dumped in a public place,
0:13:11 > 0:13:14and paperwork that could lead to the culprit.
0:13:14 > 0:13:16It could mean a fixed penalty of ?400.
0:13:17 > 0:13:18But there could be more.
0:13:19 > 0:13:21If you went to court with it,
0:13:21 > 0:13:24it would be a maximum of ?50,000 or five years in prison.
0:13:24 > 0:13:27It is a case of actually catching somebody fly-tipping
0:13:27 > 0:13:29that's the difficult bit.
0:13:29 > 0:13:34This time the evidence has led to a culprit and it is looking likely
0:13:34 > 0:13:36that he will be hit with a ?400 fine.
0:13:47 > 0:13:49In north-east London...
0:13:51 > 0:13:52Oh...
0:13:53 > 0:13:57..parking warden Kam Paul is on her beat.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59Oh...
0:13:59 > 0:14:03Some people enjoy our company, some people like seeing us.
0:14:04 > 0:14:06People hate us.
0:14:06 > 0:14:10Drivers hate us, residents hate us, but the cats and dogs love us!
0:14:11 > 0:14:12I love staying...
0:14:14 > 0:14:15..at a location for a couple of minutes,
0:14:15 > 0:14:18just stroking a cat or a dog - it's lovely.
0:14:18 > 0:14:20That friendly welcome is respite
0:14:20 > 0:14:23from the usual onslaught that's her patch.
0:14:24 > 0:14:25It's...
0:14:30 > 0:14:32There are certain areas where...
0:14:34 > 0:14:37..residents are not used to our presence.
0:14:37 > 0:14:41So because they are not used to our presence,
0:14:41 > 0:14:44our presence isn't appreciated as much.
0:14:49 > 0:14:53Yep. She is barked and growled at by the locals as she patrols,
0:14:53 > 0:14:55looking for parking problems,
0:14:55 > 0:14:58armed with the power to issue an on-the-spot fine.
0:15:00 > 0:15:05I think every council should assign a dog for each CO for protection.
0:15:09 > 0:15:13Kam has spotted a car parked on double yellows
0:15:13 > 0:15:16and blocking the pavement, both fineable offences,
0:15:16 > 0:15:19and they are not the only problem she has with this motor.
0:15:21 > 0:15:23Who has left this dog here?
0:15:25 > 0:15:28Kam is not going to hit this pooch with a parking ticket,
0:15:28 > 0:15:30but she has sniffed out the owner.
0:15:30 > 0:15:32Is this you, boss?
0:15:32 > 0:15:34Come on...
0:15:34 > 0:15:37How can you leave such a sweet innocent creature on its own
0:15:37 > 0:15:39on the footway?
0:15:40 > 0:15:43Oh! Are you not going to close the boot?
0:15:45 > 0:15:48The driver is in a hurry to avoid a ticket and is making a getaway.
0:15:50 > 0:15:51That's one way of dealing with it!
0:15:53 > 0:15:55Now he could really be in the doghouse.
0:15:59 > 0:16:01Not only is he on double yellow lines,
0:16:01 > 0:16:02he is blocking the pavement.
0:16:02 > 0:16:05And Kam has got photos as evidence.
0:16:05 > 0:16:07Could it mean a fine?
0:16:09 > 0:16:12Hang on a minute. He's back,
0:16:12 > 0:16:15and that boot is still open with the dog in the back.
0:16:15 > 0:16:17That is really bad, yeah.
0:16:17 > 0:16:19What I don't understand
0:16:19 > 0:16:23is why the driver, A, had to be parked opposite the cafe,
0:16:23 > 0:16:25with the boot open, with the dog unattended,
0:16:25 > 0:16:27while he's in there, having his breakfast.
0:16:27 > 0:16:30What's it going to be, Kam?
0:16:30 > 0:16:32I am going to issue that.
0:16:32 > 0:16:34First ticket of the day.
0:16:34 > 0:16:37?130 fine. The crime?
0:16:37 > 0:16:40Fouling the pavement with his vehicle.
0:16:40 > 0:16:42The dog was innocent.
0:16:42 > 0:16:45A lot of people are under the impression that if they drive off,
0:16:45 > 0:16:48they will get away with the ticket - that is not the case.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51When they challenge it and say, "We weren't there",
0:16:51 > 0:16:55we've got the photographic evidence to prove that they were.
0:16:55 > 0:16:58That will end up coming through the post.
0:16:58 > 0:17:03With a picture of the unattended dog,
0:17:03 > 0:17:05which, personally, I think he should get another ticket for!
0:17:07 > 0:17:10And it is not long before Kam discovers another parking culprit.
0:17:12 > 0:17:14A loading bay? What's that?
0:17:14 > 0:17:17Are you in a loading bay? Yeah. I'm loading.
0:17:17 > 0:17:20It's for vans and HGVs only. Says who?
0:17:20 > 0:17:23Time for this driver to get a lesson in sign reading.
0:17:25 > 0:17:28That sign is exactly what it means.
0:17:28 > 0:17:30But I'm loading. I'm picking some stuff up.
0:17:30 > 0:17:32From where? The shop.
0:17:32 > 0:17:36The little blue trolley means it is only for loads too large or heavy to
0:17:36 > 0:17:39carry by hand - anything else could be hit with a fine.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43That doesn't say that it is just for vans and lorries -
0:17:43 > 0:17:45it just says loading.
0:17:45 > 0:17:49People do work out of cars.
0:17:49 > 0:17:50People go and pick up... They might come here,
0:17:50 > 0:17:53they might have ordered some stuff and they are picking it up.
0:17:53 > 0:17:57They can't go in the loading bay. I could be loading in my car still.
0:17:58 > 0:18:01These shops, they are all suffering from that,
0:18:01 > 0:18:02all these little villages,
0:18:02 > 0:18:04they will close down, shops and that,
0:18:04 > 0:18:06because no-one wants to stop
0:18:06 > 0:18:09and worry about their parking all the time.
0:18:09 > 0:18:11This bay is not for cars.
0:18:13 > 0:18:16They should put it up there, then, shouldn't they?
0:18:16 > 0:18:19Thank you. It is up there, you don't understand the sign.
0:18:21 > 0:18:26This guy is not sticking around to get a fine but here's another driver
0:18:26 > 0:18:28parked in the loading spot.
0:18:30 > 0:18:31What proof have we got here?
0:18:31 > 0:18:33It's definitely not a van or a HGV.
0:18:35 > 0:18:36No-one loading or unloading,
0:18:36 > 0:18:39and the driver is nowhere to be seen.
0:18:39 > 0:18:41Is this going to be a fine?
0:18:43 > 0:18:45She has written a ticket, and there it is.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50Kam slaps on a ?130 fine.
0:18:52 > 0:18:57Oh, dear, here comes the owner, and he's not happy.
0:18:57 > 0:18:59That is your ticket. That is a loading bay.
0:18:59 > 0:19:01He claims he was delivering.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05This is not my rules, this is the council rules.
0:19:05 > 0:19:07I did not see any loading.
0:19:07 > 0:19:09He says he was dropping off some small boxes.
0:19:11 > 0:19:15Right, three little cartons are not to be delivered from a loading bay
0:19:15 > 0:19:16by a vehicle of that size.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20He claims it shouldn't matter what he's delivering.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23Right, sir, this is something you need to argue with the council.
0:19:24 > 0:19:28Uh-oh. Now he has offloaded his parking fine.
0:19:28 > 0:19:29Very happy chappie(!)
0:19:32 > 0:19:34But Kam's shift is not finished yet.
0:19:37 > 0:19:38Almost two hours expired.
0:19:38 > 0:19:43The parking spots outside this parade of shops are available to all
0:19:43 > 0:19:45but they are regularly hogged by the business owners.
0:19:45 > 0:19:48The only issue we have in situations like this
0:19:48 > 0:19:51is most drivers will park right in front of their business
0:19:51 > 0:19:53so they will see us coming.
0:19:53 > 0:19:57Council rules mean that Kam has got to give the drivers ten minutes
0:19:57 > 0:20:00from when she first spots an offending vehicle,
0:20:00 > 0:20:02no matter how overdue it is.
0:20:02 > 0:20:05It is called the observation period.
0:20:05 > 0:20:08If the driver comes back within the ten minutes,
0:20:08 > 0:20:11then they are in their rights to jump in and drive off,
0:20:11 > 0:20:13although they have a ticket that is two hours expired.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16It is countdown for Kam.
0:20:18 > 0:20:22On her radar, she has two cars, both two hours overdue.
0:20:23 > 0:20:25Do they belong to a shop owner?
0:20:25 > 0:20:29And will they spot Kam on the street and beat the clock or get a fine?
0:20:31 > 0:20:33And here is one of the business owners,
0:20:33 > 0:20:35who wonders why THEY are not given permits.
0:20:35 > 0:20:39You need to speak with the council about that. I don't deal with that,
0:20:39 > 0:20:42All I know is that both these vehicles are under observation
0:20:42 > 0:20:44for having an expired ticket, so I need you to get another ticket.
0:20:46 > 0:20:49This business owner is not going down without a fight.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53She claims other parking attendants don't mind
0:20:53 > 0:20:55and lays the blame with Kam.
0:20:55 > 0:20:57I cannot just ignore it, and to be honest,
0:20:57 > 0:21:00whether we are here or not, this is a pay and display,
0:21:00 > 0:21:02you are supposed to buy a ticket even when we are not here.
0:21:02 > 0:21:06Another shop owner arrives to complain about
0:21:06 > 0:21:09the loading bay regulations.
0:21:09 > 0:21:11I can turn a blind eye if it's five, ten minutes,
0:21:11 > 0:21:15but when I turn up and both your tickets are two hours expired...
0:21:15 > 0:21:17So, what's it going to be?
0:21:17 > 0:21:20Although the tickets are two hours overdue,
0:21:20 > 0:21:22the owners made it out to their cars
0:21:22 > 0:21:25before the observation period was over.
0:21:25 > 0:21:29The result, no fine, but a headache for Kam.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32Vehicles that have got tickets expired and they're still coming out
0:21:32 > 0:21:35saying that "You are harassing us, we are a business."
0:21:35 > 0:21:37Even after having two hours' free parking,
0:21:37 > 0:21:40they still don't want to have to buy any more tickets.
0:21:40 > 0:21:42If anything, we are not coming round enough,
0:21:42 > 0:21:44I think we should come round a lot more,
0:21:44 > 0:21:46With all due respect, we all pay to park.
0:21:46 > 0:21:47Just because you have a business
0:21:47 > 0:21:51does not mean that you can park for free.
0:21:54 > 0:21:56In Crawley, West Sussex,
0:21:56 > 0:21:58the community wardens on the beat
0:21:58 > 0:22:01know this place like the back of their hands.
0:22:01 > 0:22:02I'm from Crawley, yeah.
0:22:02 > 0:22:04I grew up in Crawley.
0:22:05 > 0:22:09Naveed Ur-Rehman and Sam Lucas are real Crawley locals.
0:22:11 > 0:22:15It really helps us, with the local knowledge,
0:22:15 > 0:22:18because we live here, so we know what type of problems local people
0:22:18 > 0:22:21are facing or where the problems are,
0:22:21 > 0:22:25so it really helps us just to go and talk to them and deal with it.
0:22:25 > 0:22:30I actually love Crawley, it's a really nice place to live in.
0:22:30 > 0:22:34I feel proud that I'm contributing towards the Crawley community.
0:22:34 > 0:22:40Making Crawley cleaner, greener and safer as well.
0:22:43 > 0:22:45Sam and Naveed have special powers
0:22:45 > 0:22:48to protect the Crawley they know and love.
0:22:48 > 0:22:52Unlicensed street peddlers are an issue for the council team.
0:22:52 > 0:22:55Naveed and Sam will be checking to make sure they have the correct
0:22:55 > 0:22:57documentation. Just make sure
0:22:57 > 0:23:00they have a legal certificate to trade in Crawley,
0:23:00 > 0:23:03plus we make sure they should keep moving,
0:23:03 > 0:23:07and they should not be creating any problems.
0:23:07 > 0:23:10Street peddlers need to buy a licence from the local police
0:23:10 > 0:23:15in order to trade - anyone without a licence can be hit with a ?200 fine.
0:23:16 > 0:23:17They are not allowed
0:23:17 > 0:23:19to do it at a static place, they need to keep moving,
0:23:19 > 0:23:23they can only stand if they are dealing with a customer
0:23:23 > 0:23:24or if they are on a break.
0:23:24 > 0:23:28They just spotted a mobile phone stand slap bang in the middle of
0:23:28 > 0:23:32the high street. Time to talk to the salesman and check the paperwork.
0:23:34 > 0:23:37Doesn't have a licence. You need to pack up, mate.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40The phone seller says that his boss is the one with a licence,
0:23:40 > 0:23:43but he's not here, which could be a public offence.
0:23:43 > 0:23:46If you don't have any licence, you're not allowed to trade.
0:23:46 > 0:23:49We have seen you talking to that customer.
0:23:52 > 0:23:55A peddler with no certificate...
0:23:55 > 0:23:57This looks like it could be a public offence.
0:24:00 > 0:24:01Oh, there he is, OK.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04The licence holder is back just in time.
0:24:05 > 0:24:07Is he your friend?
0:24:07 > 0:24:09No, my nephew.
0:24:09 > 0:24:11We saw him dealing with a customer,
0:24:11 > 0:24:14he was taking money from her.
0:24:14 > 0:24:18We told him he needs a licence, he says that he has a licence.
0:24:18 > 0:24:20You kindly tell him, if you go for a lunch break,
0:24:20 > 0:24:23he should not be trading without a licence.
0:24:23 > 0:24:26He should not do any trading over here. OK.
0:24:26 > 0:24:28If this is your stall, so you know
0:24:28 > 0:24:31that only YOU have permission to trade.
0:24:31 > 0:24:33Yeah, I understand that.
0:24:33 > 0:24:37The question now is, does the uncle have a peddler's licence?
0:24:37 > 0:24:39Can I see your licence? Cheers, thank you.
0:24:39 > 0:24:40Thank you.
0:24:42 > 0:24:45Thank you, mate. I've got your details on the system,
0:24:45 > 0:24:46I'll just fill it out.
0:24:46 > 0:24:50It's a legitimate licence, so it's no penalty here for this peddler,
0:24:50 > 0:24:54but a word of warning for the uncle and nephew team.
0:24:54 > 0:24:58Number one, he shouldn't be trading on your behalf if he hasn't got a
0:24:58 > 0:25:01licence. Number two, you should keep moving, yeah?
0:25:01 > 0:25:03OK? Thank you. Have a good day.
0:25:03 > 0:25:05Cheers.
0:25:06 > 0:25:09With the high street given a clean bill of health,
0:25:09 > 0:25:11the Crawley dream team are off
0:25:11 > 0:25:13to patrol the rest of their beloved town.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16They're armed with the power to fine and this time it seems they've got
0:25:16 > 0:25:19a higher being on their side.
0:25:20 > 0:25:22Hi, guys.
0:25:22 > 0:25:24'We have been requested by the Church authorities,
0:25:24 > 0:25:26'because they are having a lot of problems
0:25:26 > 0:25:29'with all these rough sleepers and street drinkers coming drinking,
0:25:29 > 0:25:32'taking drugs and leaving the needles behind.'
0:25:32 > 0:25:34One way to deal with the problem
0:25:34 > 0:25:37is to hit the culprits with littering fines.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40So is this from you, mate, this litter on the floor?
0:25:42 > 0:25:47Let's take a look. Littering in a public place - a graveyard, no less.
0:25:47 > 0:25:49That could be an ?80 fine.
0:25:51 > 0:25:53If you could kindly pick it up, yeah?
0:25:53 > 0:25:55Yeah, it should go into the bin, yeah?
0:25:55 > 0:25:57What about the water bottle, mate?
0:25:57 > 0:26:00This guy has been warned and told to pick up the mess,
0:26:00 > 0:26:02so, no charge this time.
0:26:05 > 0:26:06OK. Thanks for your help.
0:26:07 > 0:26:10If we come over here and we see them, we just request them
0:26:10 > 0:26:12to actually move from the place.
0:26:12 > 0:26:13They know why we're in the area,
0:26:13 > 0:26:17so they just move on if they saw us coming.
0:26:17 > 0:26:20It's more just acting as a deterrent for them just so they don't
0:26:20 > 0:26:22hang around here all the time and cause issues,
0:26:22 > 0:26:26so it's basically just showing our presence, you know, so they move on.
0:26:28 > 0:26:30Naveed and Sam check for other potential offenders.
0:26:32 > 0:26:35Cigarette butts are also a major litter problem.
0:26:35 > 0:26:39Drop one and you could face an ?80 fine.
0:26:39 > 0:26:42Sam has spoken to a member of the public who was smoking,
0:26:42 > 0:26:45so as part of our education, she's given him a stubby,
0:26:45 > 0:26:47which is like a mobile ashtray.
0:26:47 > 0:26:50It's a stubby, so you put your cigarette in it,
0:26:50 > 0:26:51you don't have to stub it,
0:26:51 > 0:26:54just close it and it absolutely extinguishes itself.
0:26:54 > 0:26:56I think it's ideal for,
0:26:56 > 0:26:58well, anybody!
0:27:00 > 0:27:01Problem solved.
0:27:01 > 0:27:06But not all of Crawley's antisocial behaviour and littering problems
0:27:06 > 0:27:08are quite so easy to sort.
0:27:08 > 0:27:11And there's one part of Naveed and Sam's patch that need special
0:27:11 > 0:27:16attention. On the edge of town is a nature reserve and they're here to
0:27:16 > 0:27:18check out a problem inhabitant.
0:27:18 > 0:27:22We had a call yesterday that somebody's camping on council land,
0:27:22 > 0:27:26which is illegal. We came yesterday and spoke to a group of males...
0:27:28 > 0:27:30..and they told us they were just staying overnight
0:27:30 > 0:27:32and they'll be gone today.
0:27:32 > 0:27:35We're just here to check whether they've gone or they're still there.
0:27:35 > 0:27:38An illegal encampment on council land
0:27:38 > 0:27:40can lead to a criminal offence
0:27:40 > 0:27:43and it's punishable by a fine of up to ?1,000.
0:27:46 > 0:27:49They find what looks like a small campsite.
0:27:50 > 0:27:53You said to us yesterday you would be gone today, so... Sorry?
0:27:54 > 0:27:59Not only is this man camping illegally, he's also lit a campfire.
0:27:59 > 0:28:01We told you yesterday it's council land.
0:28:01 > 0:28:04You're trespassing. You need to leave ASAP, sir.
0:28:04 > 0:28:07And we requested yesterday there shouldn't be any fire.
0:28:07 > 0:28:10The young homeless man is forced to put it out.
0:28:10 > 0:28:12Thank you, sir.
0:28:15 > 0:28:17An illegal encampment on council land.
0:28:20 > 0:28:22It's a criminal offence to be here.
0:28:22 > 0:28:25If he doesn't leave, he could face a ?1,000 charge.
0:28:27 > 0:28:31It could be a fine as well, if you refuse to move.
0:28:31 > 0:28:33Is it just you staying here, or somebody else as well?
0:28:33 > 0:28:35How long are you going to be here?
0:28:35 > 0:28:37He says it's just him
0:28:37 > 0:28:41and he desperately needs the council to house him.
0:28:41 > 0:28:45I understand, sir. He also says he's got nowhere else to go.
0:28:45 > 0:28:48I feel for you. I would again advise just leave, sir.
0:28:48 > 0:28:50You're trespassing on council land.
0:28:50 > 0:28:54And there shouldn't be any fires. OK. Thank you, sir.
0:28:54 > 0:28:57So the verdict - a warning.
0:28:57 > 0:28:58In fact, a demand.
0:29:00 > 0:29:02Move on now. If not, face the consequences,
0:29:02 > 0:29:04which could involve the courts.
0:29:08 > 0:29:11Normally, once we come and give them the court orders,
0:29:11 > 0:29:13they just move straight away.
0:29:15 > 0:29:18So it's very hard to, you know, obviously...
0:29:20 > 0:29:24..tell them to move on, but that's our job, so we have to move them on.
0:29:24 > 0:29:26We are trying to help him, so...
0:29:27 > 0:29:31..I took his number so I can get hold of the outreach team
0:29:31 > 0:29:32so that's the open house.
0:29:32 > 0:29:35So I'll pass his details to them, hopefully they'll call him
0:29:35 > 0:29:37and maybe get him some accommodation.
0:29:39 > 0:29:43They can't stay there, so the only way that we can maybe help out a bit
0:29:43 > 0:29:48is try to pass their details on to the people that can deal with him.
0:29:48 > 0:29:50We've done our bit, basically.
0:29:58 > 0:30:01I'm going out on shift today with Wiltshire police to find out what
0:30:01 > 0:30:03happens out on the road.
0:30:03 > 0:30:05From what I understand, the life of a traffic cop
0:30:05 > 0:30:07is far from predictable.
0:30:08 > 0:30:12I'm in Wiltshire, joining traffic cop Sergeant Warren Knight
0:30:12 > 0:30:15out on patrol on the region's busy motorway network.
0:30:15 > 0:30:19With the power to issue on-the-spot fines for a whole host of motoring
0:30:19 > 0:30:22offences, I'm expecting it to be a busy shift.
0:30:23 > 0:30:25What motorway are we on? M4.
0:30:25 > 0:30:28We're going in towards London from Bristol.
0:30:28 > 0:30:32And within minutes, we pass a motorist who looks like he's not
0:30:32 > 0:30:34concentrating on the job in hand.
0:30:37 > 0:30:40We've got a blue Vauxhall.
0:30:40 > 0:30:42The driver was looking down into his lap.
0:30:42 > 0:30:47Even though it became illegal to use your phone whilst driving over 13
0:30:47 > 0:30:50years ago, it's a law that a busy traffic cop like Warren
0:30:50 > 0:30:53often sees being broken.
0:30:53 > 0:30:57So could this driver be facing an on-the-spot fine of ?100?
0:30:59 > 0:31:00Do you know why I stopped you?
0:31:00 > 0:31:03You've been texting. You're not allowed to use your phone.
0:31:03 > 0:31:07The guy claims he was just checking his phone's battery levels.
0:31:07 > 0:31:11Any interaction with your phone can have an impact on how you drive, OK?
0:31:13 > 0:31:16What a lot of people don't realise is just using the phone for anything,
0:31:16 > 0:31:18whether it's sat-nav, checking it's charged or anything,
0:31:18 > 0:31:20THAT'S when the offence occurs.
0:31:20 > 0:31:23So he could be getting a ticket, for all I know.
0:31:23 > 0:31:28Any physical interaction with his phone while driving is bad enough,
0:31:28 > 0:31:30but that's not the only thing that could land him in trouble.
0:31:30 > 0:31:32Is it your vehicle? All right,
0:31:32 > 0:31:35this is the DVLA website
0:31:35 > 0:31:36that you can use as an individual.
0:31:36 > 0:31:39As you can see, it's been untaxed.
0:31:39 > 0:31:41That is an offence.
0:31:41 > 0:31:44One way or another, I think a fine could be on its way.
0:31:45 > 0:31:48Turns out the guy hasn't got tax on the vehicle.
0:31:48 > 0:31:51Now, that's not something which Warren will issue an on-the-spot penalty for,
0:31:51 > 0:31:54but he will report the guy to the DVLA.
0:31:54 > 0:31:57So let's take a look at Warren's options.
0:31:57 > 0:31:59The guy appeared to be using his phone,
0:31:59 > 0:32:02but claims he was just checking his battery levels.
0:32:02 > 0:32:06But he's also driving without tax.
0:32:06 > 0:32:09So is it going to be one, two or no fines for this motorist?
0:32:11 > 0:32:14In relation to your phone,
0:32:14 > 0:32:15you can't be looking at your phone,
0:32:15 > 0:32:17because the split-second you do it,
0:32:17 > 0:32:20the person in front brakes and you'll go into the back of them.
0:32:20 > 0:32:24Yeah? And then that will cause a massive pile-up behind you.
0:32:24 > 0:32:28You might be lucky and get away with it, but you might get a vehicle go
0:32:28 > 0:32:31into the back of you. So you might survive the first impact,
0:32:31 > 0:32:34but you might have a lorry behind you and he ploughs into you.
0:32:34 > 0:32:36OK? The phone,
0:32:36 > 0:32:39best thing to do is put it in the glove box and leave it there.
0:32:42 > 0:32:45It's a warning for the phone, but what about that road tax?
0:32:47 > 0:32:49That is an offence which I must caution you. You do not have to say
0:32:49 > 0:32:52anything but it may harm your defence if you do not mention,
0:32:52 > 0:32:54when questioned, something which you rely on in court.
0:32:54 > 0:32:56Anything you do say may be given in evidence.
0:32:56 > 0:33:00He will report the guy to the DVLA and the DVLA will automatically send
0:33:00 > 0:33:04a penalty through to you. And trust me, they won't let it go.
0:33:04 > 0:33:07That's probably an ?80 fine he's going to get for that.
0:33:07 > 0:33:09So Warren's not issuing anything.
0:33:09 > 0:33:11But it looks like a fine from the DVLA
0:33:11 > 0:33:14could be on its way in the post for this driver.
0:33:17 > 0:33:21He said, "Oh, no. I was checking the battery level on my phone."
0:33:22 > 0:33:26I've got no physical evidence other than me seeing him looking down,
0:33:26 > 0:33:29so I've decided to deal with it by way of advice.
0:33:29 > 0:33:32So for that guy there, he struck lucky with you, but unlucky with
0:33:32 > 0:33:36the DVLA, because he's going to have penalties coming through. Yeah.
0:33:37 > 0:33:40We've only just got started again when Warren spots a car with a dodgy
0:33:40 > 0:33:44numberplate. Can I have a vehicle check on the move, please?
0:33:44 > 0:33:46He's just got an illegal numberplate. Completely illegal.
0:33:46 > 0:33:49So much so, it's confused the ANPR system.
0:33:49 > 0:33:51So it's the lettering on there, on his one?
0:33:51 > 0:33:54Yeah. It's completely illegal.
0:33:54 > 0:33:57If your car's reg doesn't adhere to government regulations,
0:33:57 > 0:34:00you could face a very hefty fine of up to ?1,000.
0:34:02 > 0:34:05I think it's so bad, he's probably going to get a ticket. Yeah.
0:34:07 > 0:34:11But just as Warren is about to pull the car over, another car catches
0:34:11 > 0:34:14his attention, and this one is posing a direct threat
0:34:14 > 0:34:16to the safety of the road.
0:34:16 > 0:34:19Looks like the person with a slightly dodgy numberplate might be
0:34:19 > 0:34:23getting away with it because what I think was a Bentley went past in the
0:34:23 > 0:34:26middle lane at an extremely fast pace
0:34:26 > 0:34:29and then suddenly swerved out into the outside lane.
0:34:29 > 0:34:31So...they're almost certainly going to...
0:34:31 > 0:34:33I mean, you can't even tell their speed at the moment, can you?
0:34:33 > 0:34:37It's about 80-84. It's just the way he's undertaken everybody.
0:34:37 > 0:34:39Undertaking, yeah.
0:34:39 > 0:34:41It was crazy, wasn't it? Yeah.
0:34:41 > 0:34:43Time for the blue lights to go on.
0:34:45 > 0:34:49I'm doing about 75, he's probably up, estimation, I would say,
0:34:49 > 0:34:51probably between 80 and 85mph.
0:34:51 > 0:34:53That's based on how I'm accelerating.
0:34:54 > 0:34:56They obviously know it's them, don't they?
0:34:56 > 0:34:57Straight into the inside lane.
0:34:57 > 0:35:01The supercar is going at super speeds.
0:35:01 > 0:35:04Is the Bentley driver about to get a super-sized fine?
0:35:07 > 0:35:10Do you know why I stopped you? I was speeding. You was.
0:35:10 > 0:35:13Are you in a hurry to get somewhere or...? I was, I'm afraid. Yes.
0:35:13 > 0:35:15I'm not sure that's going to work.
0:35:15 > 0:35:18If you pop in the back of the police car, we'll have a discussion.
0:35:18 > 0:35:21This guy's actions could be classed as driving without due care and
0:35:21 > 0:35:24attention. The gentleman's just been pulled over because he was
0:35:24 > 0:35:28undertaking at high speed in the middle lane, which annoys all of us.
0:35:28 > 0:35:31I do quite admire the fact that when the officer said to him,
0:35:31 > 0:35:33"Do you know why I pulled you over?" He said, "Yes, speeding."
0:35:33 > 0:35:36Put his hands up straight away, none of this, "No, what was it, officer?"
0:35:36 > 0:35:39As to what happens now... Well, just going to wait and see.
0:35:41 > 0:35:43So, what are Warren's options?
0:35:43 > 0:35:45Driving without due care and attention
0:35:45 > 0:35:47carries up to nine penalty points,
0:35:47 > 0:35:49a whopping ?5,000 fine
0:35:49 > 0:35:52and a possible driving ban.
0:35:52 > 0:35:55I wouldn't want to be in this driver's shoes.
0:35:56 > 0:36:00Your driving style is indicative of somebody who is probably going to have an accident.
0:36:00 > 0:36:02And if you're prepared to take the risk for yourself,
0:36:02 > 0:36:04that's fine, but it's other road users.
0:36:04 > 0:36:07I accept that the majority of the people in that lane
0:36:07 > 0:36:09are doing between 80 and 85mph,
0:36:09 > 0:36:11so you're probably thinking, "I'm just keeping up".
0:36:11 > 0:36:15But obviously you'd been carrying far more speed, because you were undertaking. Yeah?
0:36:15 > 0:36:18What I propose to do, I'm going to give you a warning, OK?
0:36:18 > 0:36:21You could be getting three points on your licence for due care and attention,
0:36:21 > 0:36:23because that's what it amounts to.
0:36:23 > 0:36:27Is that fair enough? Warren's given this guy the benefit of the doubt.
0:36:27 > 0:36:30You could say he's just had a very lucky escape.
0:36:30 > 0:36:33So obviously you know why you got pulled over there.
0:36:33 > 0:36:34Yes, I do. Yes. I was speeding and I...
0:36:36 > 0:36:38..was somewhat impatient and in a hurry
0:36:38 > 0:36:41and I undertook the car in front of me, yes.
0:36:41 > 0:36:45Had you received the penalty and points, how would you feel about it?
0:36:45 > 0:36:50I would have obviously not been happy, but it would have been fair.
0:36:50 > 0:36:52I mean, I did something I shouldn't have done.
0:36:52 > 0:36:55Will it change the way you're driving? Definitely!
0:36:55 > 0:36:59Well, at the end of the day, I suppose that's what it's all about.
0:36:59 > 0:37:03That gentleman there in the Bentley got away with a verbal.
0:37:03 > 0:37:05I was surprised with that.
0:37:05 > 0:37:07It was hard to determine the speed,
0:37:07 > 0:37:10because when he passed me I was doing 70, so it wasn't high,
0:37:10 > 0:37:14high speed, but I felt it was enough to give him a warning.
0:37:14 > 0:37:18When I said, "Look, if that van which he undertook had suddenly
0:37:18 > 0:37:20"changed lanes, had changed their mind."
0:37:20 > 0:37:24He said, "Well, I took a calculated risk that they wouldn't do that."
0:37:24 > 0:37:26I said, "Well, that's your calculated risk,
0:37:26 > 0:37:28"that's not the van driver's risk,
0:37:28 > 0:37:30"because they're the innocent party in this."
0:37:30 > 0:37:34But I think he understood my point and I think on balance, that's why
0:37:34 > 0:37:36he got a verbal warning. I was very impressed with,
0:37:36 > 0:37:39from the moment you stopped him, his attitude.
0:37:39 > 0:37:41He seemed very polite, very courteous,
0:37:41 > 0:37:42he knew why he'd been stopped,
0:37:42 > 0:37:45he didn't go into, "What have I done, officer?"
0:37:45 > 0:37:46Yeah. And that does count for me,
0:37:46 > 0:37:49because if people recognise their behaviour
0:37:49 > 0:37:53and they're willing to take it on the chin, for want of a better word,
0:37:53 > 0:37:56and they're not going argue - they realise they've done a mistake and I
0:37:56 > 0:37:58think he's now gone away thinking, "Do you know what?
0:37:58 > 0:38:01"It's actually not worth taking that risk."
0:38:01 > 0:38:04His lucky day. His lucky day and certainly the Lexus's lucky day.
0:38:09 > 0:38:11In the eyes of the law, you and I
0:38:11 > 0:38:14have a duty of care to deal with our rubbish responsibly.
0:38:14 > 0:38:15So think twice,
0:38:15 > 0:38:17don't just put it out on the street,
0:38:17 > 0:38:20or you could end up with an on-the-spot fine.
0:38:25 > 0:38:29We do have serial litters who just don't take any appreciation of the
0:38:29 > 0:38:33environment and, you know, you have to clamp down on that.
0:38:33 > 0:38:36So, where do you draw the line?
0:38:36 > 0:38:37I'm the litter police!
0:38:39 > 0:38:42I like a clean environment,
0:38:42 > 0:38:45a clean place, and so... Yeah, fine them!
0:38:45 > 0:38:50Yeah. I'd say a warning is more adequate for, like, a small thing.
0:38:50 > 0:38:52You know, if someone throws something on the park,
0:38:52 > 0:38:54maybe a warning but I wouldn't say a fine.
0:38:54 > 0:38:58I'm actually really cautious about littering, because I know about the litter fine.
0:38:58 > 0:39:00And I know it happens, so I just make sure I put it in the bin.
0:39:00 > 0:39:02I think littering should be fineable, yeah.
0:39:02 > 0:39:05Otherwise the place would be a mess. On-the-spot fines for that sort
0:39:05 > 0:39:07of thing is definitely worthwhile.
0:39:09 > 0:39:13In the heart of Wiltshire, Wingfield village is fighting a battle.
0:39:13 > 0:39:17Crisp bags, fast-food, Styrofoam containers.
0:39:17 > 0:39:21Oh, my God. How disgusting.
0:39:22 > 0:39:24Local residents Tony Bennion and
0:39:24 > 0:39:28Professor Peter Roberts and a band of volunteer villagers
0:39:28 > 0:39:32have made it their mission to take on litter louts.
0:39:32 > 0:39:33Can you see the wine bottles?
0:39:33 > 0:39:34Lots of bottles of vodka.
0:39:34 > 0:39:36Nappies and bags.
0:39:36 > 0:39:38Things like chairs, settees, white goods.
0:39:38 > 0:39:40Washing machines.
0:39:41 > 0:39:46The weirdest thing I picked up was a urinary catheter bag - full.
0:39:47 > 0:39:50Which was quite extraordinary!
0:39:51 > 0:39:54While litter louts caught in the act face an on-the-spot fine from the
0:39:54 > 0:39:59council, this dedicated group of locals, or the Wingfield Wombles,
0:39:59 > 0:40:02as they're known, have taken matters into their own hands.
0:40:02 > 0:40:06I get agitated when I see rubbish on the floor.
0:40:06 > 0:40:10So I set the Wombles up to make my village, Wingfield...
0:40:11 > 0:40:13..a better place for everyone.
0:40:13 > 0:40:16This particular lay-by that we're standing in now,
0:40:16 > 0:40:19it regularly gets covered in litter.
0:40:19 > 0:40:23It's spoiled. It's just insulting that people should think to...
0:40:24 > 0:40:28..think so little of nature just to spoil it by throwing litter.
0:40:28 > 0:40:30It makes me feel awful.
0:40:31 > 0:40:35It's always been a problem of some degree, but it has really got bad,
0:40:35 > 0:40:38probably over the last three or four years.
0:40:38 > 0:40:42Once a year, they have a community clean-up and the whole village gets
0:40:42 > 0:40:45involved. It's a team effort from the whole village
0:40:45 > 0:40:48and I think it's great we can all get out together
0:40:48 > 0:40:50and keep our village looking tidy. Yeah,
0:40:50 > 0:40:53this lay-by is a regular spot
0:40:53 > 0:40:55for just dumping rubbish.
0:40:55 > 0:40:59They just physically throw it out the window, then they move on.
0:40:59 > 0:41:00The problem is so severe,
0:41:00 > 0:41:05the Wombles are regularly out and about on litter-picking duty.
0:41:05 > 0:41:10We cleaned this only a month ago and this is just all back again.
0:41:10 > 0:41:12Some of this stuff is very dangerous.
0:41:12 > 0:41:16We find broken glass, sharp pieces of metal,
0:41:16 > 0:41:18we could find drugs paraphernalia.
0:41:18 > 0:41:20That's a frightening thing to find.
0:41:20 > 0:41:22Whilst they're keeping THEIR village tidy,
0:41:22 > 0:41:24they're overwhelmed by the rubbish
0:41:24 > 0:41:27tipped just over the county border.
0:41:27 > 0:41:31We've now come just a couple of miles down the road into Somerset.
0:41:31 > 0:41:35This is how bad it'd actually get if we didn't pick up the rubbish.
0:41:35 > 0:41:38It just stays here for years and years and years.
0:41:40 > 0:41:43When you look at this rubbish that's on the side of the road, there is a
0:41:43 > 0:41:47problem. We have got a severe problem that we need to deal with.
0:41:48 > 0:41:51We had 64 bags of rubbish last year,
0:41:51 > 0:41:54but this year we've seen a massive increase in fly tipping.
0:41:55 > 0:42:00They may not be small and furry, but these Wombles are getting organised.
0:42:00 > 0:42:03We're going to be looking at introducing CCTV
0:42:03 > 0:42:05into each of the lay-bys and
0:42:05 > 0:42:08putting proper signs up and then hopefully leading to prosecution,
0:42:08 > 0:42:13if we can, for people who drop or fly-tip rubbish in our village.
0:42:13 > 0:42:14I think enough is enough.
0:42:14 > 0:42:18People need to be educated that it's not acceptable to chuck rubbish on
0:42:18 > 0:42:23the side of the road. So take it home, put it in a black plastic bag,
0:42:23 > 0:42:25put it in your bin, job done.
0:42:25 > 0:42:27Hear, hear.
0:42:27 > 0:42:30And the Wingfield Wombles have one final message.
0:42:31 > 0:42:33I'd love for there not to be litter.
0:42:33 > 0:42:37I'd love people to all think that it's a blot on the landscape.
0:42:37 > 0:42:40I hope that people do appreciate what we've done.
0:42:40 > 0:42:43I just wish they would take their litter home.
0:42:55 > 0:42:58That's all for today. Join me next time when I'll be out with the men
0:42:58 > 0:43:01and women who issue Britain's on-the-spot fines.
0:43:32 > 0:43:33..three, four...
0:43:33 > 0:43:35One, two, three, four...