0:00:02 > 0:00:04Never before have so many on-the-spot fines
0:00:04 > 0:00:06been issued in Britain.
0:00:06 > 0:00:10'We're going to be following the men and women who hand out
0:00:10 > 0:00:12'over £30 million worth of tickets every month...'
0:00:12 > 0:00:15- Oops.- Round here, they are an absolute blight.
0:00:15 > 0:00:17I'm up to 104 now.
0:00:17 > 0:00:19That is disgusting.
0:00:19 > 0:00:20Just walk away.
0:00:20 > 0:00:21HE GRUNTS
0:00:21 > 0:00:23'..for behaviour that's downright dangerous...'
0:00:23 > 0:00:26That was stupid for these sort of conditions.
0:00:26 > 0:00:27'..simply selfish...'
0:00:27 > 0:00:29Look at the mess you've created in the street!
0:00:29 > 0:00:31- How is that our fault? - '..or just...'
0:00:31 > 0:00:33What is he doing?
0:00:33 > 0:00:34'..well, plain silly.'
0:00:35 > 0:00:37What a doughnut.
0:00:37 > 0:00:40'We'll be revealing the cost of their bad behaviour...'
0:00:40 > 0:00:41£100 fine.
0:00:41 > 0:00:44- Pays £260.- Ouch!
0:00:44 > 0:00:46'..and how this could affect YOU.'
0:00:46 > 0:00:49- I'll give him a punch. - Do you want to see me kick off?
0:00:49 > 0:00:51The police are on it.
0:00:51 > 0:00:52What the...
0:00:52 > 0:00:53The parking wardens are on it.
0:00:53 > 0:00:55They should be thanking us for being here.
0:00:55 > 0:00:56And I'm on it.
0:00:56 > 0:00:59Careful, it's a 30mph limit here.
0:00:59 > 0:01:01I'm Dom Littlewood,
0:01:01 > 0:01:02and I'm on the spot.
0:01:04 > 0:01:08This time, there's a fine in store...
0:01:08 > 0:01:10Sounds like a 400 quid fixed penalty, please.
0:01:10 > 0:01:14..for residents who throw out more than they should in Lancashire.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17Which is, obviously, fly-tipping.
0:01:17 > 0:01:21They're throwing the fines back in the parking warden's face in London.
0:01:21 > 0:01:23This is something you need to argue with the council.
0:01:24 > 0:01:26Very happy chappie.
0:01:26 > 0:01:31'I'm on the spot with the cops as they find those dodgy drivers...'
0:01:31 > 0:01:33It's just the way he's undertaken everybody.
0:01:33 > 0:01:34It was crazy, wasn't it?
0:01:34 > 0:01:36'..who throw caution to the wind.'
0:01:40 > 0:01:41I'm in Wiltshire,
0:01:41 > 0:01:44heading westbound on the M4 with traffic cop Jay Clifton.
0:01:46 > 0:01:50Jay's brief? To find traffic offenders and fine them.
0:01:57 > 0:01:59You see how he's going off the lane,
0:01:59 > 0:02:01so he's still not in control of the vehicle.
0:02:01 > 0:02:03It's evening rush-hour.
0:02:03 > 0:02:07We're on the trail of a bloke who appears to be driving and dialling.
0:02:09 > 0:02:13- Still doing it. Still doing it. - Yeah, I got that one that time.
0:02:13 > 0:02:15He's been doing that for a long way.
0:02:15 > 0:02:17He must be having a full-on conversation.
0:02:17 > 0:02:20I don't think he'll be getting off with a warning.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23- That was pretty blatant. - That was very blatant.
0:02:23 > 0:02:25Driving whilst using the mobile.
0:02:25 > 0:02:27Could this be a £100 on-the-spot fine?
0:02:32 > 0:02:35On a motorway, that's so bad. That's inexcusable.
0:02:35 > 0:02:36It's absolutely ridiculous.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41SIREN WAILS
0:02:41 > 0:02:43Jay's put the follow-me lights on,
0:02:43 > 0:02:46and now the driver's finally stopped using his phone.
0:02:47 > 0:02:51We'll under the bridge stanchions - it'll be a bit safer for us.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00- You leave your lights flashing on the back?- Yeah.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03But this driver seems to think it's his van,
0:03:03 > 0:03:05not HIM, that's the problem.
0:03:06 > 0:03:07Broken lights?
0:03:08 > 0:03:10Telephone.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14No, you drove past. You were doing this. Twice.
0:03:16 > 0:03:18Driver's licence?
0:03:18 > 0:03:21Jump out. I need to step over there where it's safer, OK?
0:03:26 > 0:03:27Let's go round this way.
0:03:27 > 0:03:29As I came past you,
0:03:29 > 0:03:32I could clearly see you had your phone in your hand
0:03:32 > 0:03:33and your finger was moving over it.
0:03:33 > 0:03:35I used it. I don't...
0:03:35 > 0:03:37Then I pulled over,
0:03:37 > 0:03:39you went past me, I went past again to double-check on that.
0:03:39 > 0:03:42Your hand was still doing this.
0:03:42 > 0:03:46I have to point out it is an offence to use a hand-held mobile phone
0:03:46 > 0:03:47whilst driving.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49You don't have to say anything...
0:03:49 > 0:03:52The guy's been pulled over by Jay. We're on a motorway.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55You can hear and see how fast this traffic's moving.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58Can you explain to us what happened there
0:03:58 > 0:04:00and what's happened?
0:04:00 > 0:04:04I tried to put it on the sat-nav for an address in Swindon.
0:04:04 > 0:04:07Why didn't you ask your friend, who's sitting alongside you?
0:04:07 > 0:04:09I know. He's my...
0:04:09 > 0:04:11- I don't think about that.- OK.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14Let's take a look at Jay's options.
0:04:16 > 0:04:19Jay clearly spotted the guy using his phone, and he hasn't denied it.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23Will Jay let him off with a firm warning
0:04:23 > 0:04:25or will it be an on-the-spot fine
0:04:25 > 0:04:26of £100?
0:04:28 > 0:04:30Jay has made his decision.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32What penalty have you received?
0:04:34 > 0:04:38£100 and three points on my licence.
0:04:38 > 0:04:39That is painful.
0:04:40 > 0:04:44The insurance will increase and... Yeah.
0:04:46 > 0:04:48The driver claims he wasn't making a call,
0:04:48 > 0:04:50just using the phone as a sat-nav,
0:04:50 > 0:04:54but using any hand-held device, whether as a phone or sat-nav,
0:04:54 > 0:04:56is a motoring offence
0:04:56 > 0:04:58and he's been hit with a £100 on-the-spot fine
0:04:58 > 0:05:00and three points on his licence.
0:05:02 > 0:05:06How do you feel about the officer
0:05:06 > 0:05:08and the fact that he's now given you this penalty and the points?
0:05:08 > 0:05:10Do you hold any grudges about that?
0:05:10 > 0:05:12It's absolutely right.
0:05:12 > 0:05:14It's not...
0:05:14 > 0:05:15I can't be angry.
0:05:15 > 0:05:17It's absolutely...
0:05:17 > 0:05:20- It's dangerous.- Yes.
0:05:20 > 0:05:21- You can just...- Yeah.
0:05:27 > 0:05:29We're back on the road.
0:05:29 > 0:05:33Hopefully, the van driver will carry on his journey, £100 lighter,
0:05:33 > 0:05:34but a whole lot safer.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39His driving was affected so badly, it was blatantly stupid.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42This was a clear indication
0:05:42 > 0:05:46how using a hand-held device will affect your driving.
0:05:46 > 0:05:48That guy was so distracted by his phone.
0:05:48 > 0:05:51Twice you pulled over onto the hard shoulder. He went past you.
0:05:51 > 0:05:53He didn't even realise.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56His Friday has got off to a bad start -
0:05:56 > 0:05:58three points, £100 fine.
0:05:58 > 0:06:00No doubt his mate's going to give him a hard time,
0:06:00 > 0:06:03- but he got what he deserved, didn't he?- Definitely.
0:06:15 > 0:06:18In the district of Pendle, Lancashire,
0:06:18 > 0:06:21sits Colne Cemetery, a place of rest.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24But more recently, there's been some unwanted visitors
0:06:24 > 0:06:26lurking round the gravestones.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30BIRDSONG
0:06:33 > 0:06:37Matty Hargreaves and Jeff Brown are environmental crime officers.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40This tranquil graveyard on their patch
0:06:40 > 0:06:43has been hit with a particularly toe-curling problem.
0:06:43 > 0:06:45Don't want it spoiling, really.
0:06:45 > 0:06:49You don't want dog foul all over a cemetery.
0:06:49 > 0:06:53To keep dogs and their owners from doing the dirty on this sacred site,
0:06:53 > 0:06:54there's a new law in place.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57We issue fines to people
0:06:57 > 0:07:00that allow their dogs to be off the lead in this cemetery.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03It's a standard £75 fine.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08Now it's time for Matty and Jeff to start the graveyard shift.
0:07:10 > 0:07:11You don't want dogs running around,
0:07:11 > 0:07:14especially if the owner's not in control of the dog
0:07:14 > 0:07:17and they're running through somebody's funeral,
0:07:17 > 0:07:21or somebody attending their relative's grave.
0:07:21 > 0:07:22It's not really good.
0:07:23 > 0:07:27And it's not long before they spot the first possible fine of the day.
0:07:27 > 0:07:31There's the dog. Is he off the lead?
0:07:31 > 0:07:33Hang on a minute!
0:07:33 > 0:07:36There's the owner, and she's stuck to the rules.
0:07:36 > 0:07:37Her dog's on a long leash.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41False alarm! No fine for Matty and Jeff.
0:07:43 > 0:07:45Everyone's been behaving themselves,
0:07:45 > 0:07:48all the dog walkers we've seen have picked up.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51That's a good thing.
0:07:51 > 0:07:55Matty and Jeff are happy that all is well in Colne Cemetery
0:07:55 > 0:07:57but, in town, it's a different story.
0:07:57 > 0:07:59Fly-tipping.
0:07:59 > 0:08:03The fine for this is a £400 fixed penalty.
0:08:03 > 0:08:05Matty has received a tip-off
0:08:05 > 0:08:08about a large pile of rubbish in a back alley.
0:08:09 > 0:08:11This is the pile here that we've been alerted to
0:08:11 > 0:08:14that seems to have appeared out of the back yard,
0:08:14 > 0:08:16which is fly-tipping,
0:08:16 > 0:08:19you can't just put your waste where you want to put it.
0:08:20 > 0:08:24A load of old house clearance rubbish has been dumped in a street.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27Matty and Jeff need to find out who the culprit is.
0:08:29 > 0:08:32It doesn't take a detective to work this one out.
0:08:32 > 0:08:36- Let's move this out of the way. Hello.- Hiya.
0:08:36 > 0:08:37INDISTINCT
0:08:37 > 0:08:39Can you step out here?
0:08:39 > 0:08:41The problem dumper lives right here.
0:08:43 > 0:08:45Are you OK if we speak to you and your brother?
0:08:45 > 0:08:48- Is that OK? - She's been clearing out the yard.
0:08:48 > 0:08:52How did that waste get from the backyard to be out here?
0:08:52 > 0:08:55The woman claims the rubbish belonged to the previous tenant
0:08:55 > 0:08:57and she was just getting rid of it
0:08:57 > 0:09:00to make the yard usable for her kids.
0:09:00 > 0:09:01Right.
0:09:01 > 0:09:03Just moving it out onto the backstreet...
0:09:04 > 0:09:07..it's still classed as fly-tipping.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10You need to keep it in the backyard
0:09:10 > 0:09:12until the man comes and picks it up.
0:09:12 > 0:09:15The waste might not have been hers to start with,
0:09:15 > 0:09:17but once she's handled the rubbish,
0:09:17 > 0:09:19it becomes her responsibility.
0:09:19 > 0:09:21So, will she get a fine?
0:09:21 > 0:09:24Basically, before she even moved into the property,
0:09:24 > 0:09:26- the garbage was there.- Yeah.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29The only problem is it's waste that's been moved from the backyard
0:09:29 > 0:09:31onto the backstreet by your sister.
0:09:32 > 0:09:36The woman and her brother are offering to move the rubbish back
0:09:36 > 0:09:39into the yard, but will that be enough?
0:09:41 > 0:09:43If you could move it into the backyard,
0:09:43 > 0:09:45then it's going to be a case of us
0:09:45 > 0:09:47thinking how we proceed with it from here.
0:09:48 > 0:09:52So, it's a difficult call. She's broken the rules,
0:09:52 > 0:09:54but claims she didn't know them.
0:09:54 > 0:09:55The problem becomes is, if everybody did it,
0:09:55 > 0:09:58we'd have an epidemic on our hands.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02Increased risk to public safety and public health.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06Matty and Jeff report back to base
0:10:06 > 0:10:08and present the case to their boss, David.
0:10:10 > 0:10:12How have you got on?
0:10:12 > 0:10:15So, the woman's moved the waste from previous tenant
0:10:15 > 0:10:17out of her property.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20In the eyes of the law, this is fly-tipping.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23She's handled the rubbish, even though it wasn't hers.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26The fine could be £400.
0:10:26 > 0:10:30Head of the team David has got a tough decision to make.
0:10:30 > 0:10:31The amount of rubbish that was there,
0:10:31 > 0:10:35it's not acceptable for that rubbish to be there even for a day.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37We don't expect the residents of Pendle
0:10:37 > 0:10:39to have to put up with that.
0:10:39 > 0:10:42It sounds like a 400 quid fixed penalty, please.
0:10:42 > 0:10:43It looks like rules are rules.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46She will get a £400 fine for fly-tipping.
0:10:46 > 0:10:50But if it's paid within 14 days, it will be reduced to 200.
0:10:50 > 0:10:54As soon as she starts moving it, she is the fly-tipper.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57She is responsible for what happens to that rubbish.
0:10:59 > 0:11:02There's no rest for this rubbish patrol.
0:11:02 > 0:11:04They've just received a fresh tip-off.
0:11:08 > 0:11:10Where to now?
0:11:10 > 0:11:13Next, we've got another fly-tip.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16It's apparently some bin bags.
0:11:16 > 0:11:18Just go there and see what we can find,
0:11:18 > 0:11:20see if we can find who's done it.
0:11:21 > 0:11:25This time, a load of waste has been dumped in a car park.
0:11:25 > 0:11:27If this proves to be fly-tipping,
0:11:27 > 0:11:29then the culprit could face that £400 fine.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35Just going to be a case of searching the bags,
0:11:35 > 0:11:38seeing if somebody... whoever's dumped it
0:11:38 > 0:11:39has slipped up and left something that
0:11:39 > 0:11:43we can identify inside the bags.
0:11:46 > 0:11:50- Matty is bag diving.- It's just a case of finding something with
0:11:50 > 0:11:53an address on it or something like that.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55They're looking for receipts, letters,
0:11:55 > 0:11:58basically a paper trail to lead to the culprit.
0:11:58 > 0:12:00See what people throw away.
0:12:00 > 0:12:03It can be quite interesting, quite funny.
0:12:03 > 0:12:05Once you get over the smell!
0:12:06 > 0:12:09What's not amusing is some of the things they find.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14Now then, this is what we have to be careful for.
0:12:14 > 0:12:15There's a syringe in there.
0:12:16 > 0:12:17That one's not got a needle in it,
0:12:17 > 0:12:20but it suggests that there could be needles in here.
0:12:22 > 0:12:25I'm just going to change my gloves
0:12:25 > 0:12:28to some more stab-resistant... resistant gloves.
0:12:28 > 0:12:31You can't be too careful, you don't know what you're going to find
0:12:31 > 0:12:33once you start going into bags.
0:12:33 > 0:12:37He's spotted it. We're not taking any chances with it.
0:12:40 > 0:12:42After some dangerous bag diving,
0:12:42 > 0:12:45something promising for Matty and Jeff.
0:12:47 > 0:12:50We've got...a driver's daily worksheet.
0:12:51 > 0:12:52We've got a lot...
0:12:53 > 0:12:55..of different addresses on here.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59Just a case of maybe contacting them
0:12:59 > 0:13:02and seeing if they can tell us who was delivering to these people
0:13:02 > 0:13:04on that day.
0:13:04 > 0:13:07Let's take a look at what Matty and Jeff have found.
0:13:07 > 0:13:09Bags dumped in a public place
0:13:09 > 0:13:12and paperwork that could lead to the culprit.
0:13:12 > 0:13:14It could mean a fixed penalty of £400.
0:13:16 > 0:13:17But there could be more.
0:13:18 > 0:13:19If you went to court with it,
0:13:19 > 0:13:23it would be a maximum of £50,000 or five years in prison.
0:13:23 > 0:13:25It's just a case of actually catching somebody fly-tipping
0:13:25 > 0:13:28that's the difficult bit.
0:13:28 > 0:13:32This time, the evidence has led to a culprit and it's looking likely
0:13:32 > 0:13:34that he will be hit with a £400 fine.
0:13:46 > 0:13:48In north-east London...
0:13:49 > 0:13:50Oh!
0:13:52 > 0:13:55..parking warden Kam Paul is on her beat.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57Oh...
0:13:57 > 0:14:01Some people enjoy our company, some people like seeing us.
0:14:03 > 0:14:04People hate us.
0:14:04 > 0:14:08Drivers hate us, residents hate us, but the cats and dogs love us!
0:14:10 > 0:14:11I love staying...
0:14:12 > 0:14:14..at a location for a couple of minutes,
0:14:14 > 0:14:16just stroking a cat or a dog - it's lovely.
0:14:16 > 0:14:19That friendly welcome is respite
0:14:19 > 0:14:21from the usual onslaught that's her patch.
0:14:22 > 0:14:24It's...
0:14:28 > 0:14:30There are certain areas where...
0:14:32 > 0:14:35..residents aren't used to our presence.
0:14:35 > 0:14:39So, because they're not used to our presence,
0:14:39 > 0:14:42our presence isn't appreciated as much.
0:14:47 > 0:14:52Yep. She's barked and growled at by the locals as she patrols,
0:14:52 > 0:14:54looking for parking problems,
0:14:54 > 0:14:57armed with the power to issue an on-the-spot fine.
0:14:58 > 0:15:03I think every council should assign a dog for each CO for protection.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11Kam has spotted a car parked on double yellows
0:15:11 > 0:15:14and blocking the pavement, both fineable offences,
0:15:14 > 0:15:17and they're not the only problem she's got with this motor.
0:15:19 > 0:15:21Who's left this dog here?
0:15:23 > 0:15:26Kam's not going to hit this pooch with a parking ticket,
0:15:26 > 0:15:29but she has sniffed out the owner.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31Is this you, boss?
0:15:31 > 0:15:32Come on...
0:15:33 > 0:15:36How can you leave such a sweet innocent creature on its own
0:15:36 > 0:15:38on the footway?
0:15:39 > 0:15:42Oh! Are you not going to close the boot?
0:15:43 > 0:15:46The driver's in a hurry to avoid a ticket and is making a getaway.
0:15:48 > 0:15:50That's one way of dealing with it!
0:15:51 > 0:15:53Now he could really be in the doghouse.
0:15:57 > 0:15:59Not only is he on double yellow lines,
0:15:59 > 0:16:01he's blocking the pavement.
0:16:01 > 0:16:04And Kam's got photos as evidence.
0:16:04 > 0:16:05Could it mean a fine?
0:16:08 > 0:16:10Hang on a minute! He's back,
0:16:10 > 0:16:13and that boot is still open with the dog in the back.
0:16:13 > 0:16:15That is really bad, yeah.
0:16:15 > 0:16:17What I don't understand
0:16:17 > 0:16:21is why the driver, A, had to be parked opposite the cafe,
0:16:21 > 0:16:24with the boot open, with the dog unattended,
0:16:24 > 0:16:25while he's in there, having his breakfast.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28What's it going to be, Kam?
0:16:28 > 0:16:30I'm going to issue that.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32First ticket of the day.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35A £130 fine. The crime?
0:16:35 > 0:16:38Fouling the pavement with his vehicle.
0:16:38 > 0:16:40The dog was innocent.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43A lot of people are under the impression that, if they drive off,
0:16:43 > 0:16:46they'll get away with the ticket - that is not the case.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49When they challenge it and say, "We weren't there",
0:16:49 > 0:16:54we've got the photographic evidence to prove that they were.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57That will end up coming through the post.
0:16:57 > 0:17:01With a picture of the unattended dog,
0:17:01 > 0:17:04which, personally, I think he should get another ticket for!
0:17:04 > 0:17:07But here's another driver parked in the loading spot.
0:17:09 > 0:17:10What proof have we got here?
0:17:10 > 0:17:12It's definitely not a van or a HGV.
0:17:13 > 0:17:15No-one loading or unloading,
0:17:15 > 0:17:18and the driver is nowhere to be seen.
0:17:18 > 0:17:19Is this going to be a fine?
0:17:22 > 0:17:25She's written a ticket, and there it is.
0:17:26 > 0:17:29Kam slaps on a £130 fine.
0:17:31 > 0:17:36Oh, dear, here comes the owner, and he's not happy.
0:17:36 > 0:17:38It's a ticket, sir. That's a loading bay.
0:17:38 > 0:17:40He claims he was delivering.
0:17:42 > 0:17:44This is not my rules, this is the council rules.
0:17:44 > 0:17:46I didn't see any loading.
0:17:46 > 0:17:48He says he was dropping off some small boxes.
0:17:50 > 0:17:54Right, three little cartons are not to be delivered from a loading bay
0:17:54 > 0:17:56by a vehicle of that size.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59He claims it shouldn't matter what he's delivering.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02Right, sir, this is something you need to argue with the council.
0:18:04 > 0:18:07Uh-oh. Now he's off-loaded his parking fine.
0:18:07 > 0:18:08Very happy chappie(!)
0:18:11 > 0:18:13But Kam's shift isn't finished yet.
0:18:16 > 0:18:18Almost two hours expired.
0:18:18 > 0:18:22The parking spots outside this parade of shops are available to all
0:18:22 > 0:18:25but they're regularly hogged by the business owners.
0:18:25 > 0:18:27The only issue we have in situations like this
0:18:27 > 0:18:30is most drivers will park right in front of their business
0:18:30 > 0:18:32so they will see us coming.
0:18:32 > 0:18:36Council rules mean that Kam has to give the drivers ten minutes
0:18:36 > 0:18:39from when she first spots an offending vehicle,
0:18:39 > 0:18:41no matter how overdue it is.
0:18:41 > 0:18:44It's called the observation period.
0:18:44 > 0:18:47If the driver comes back within the ten minutes,
0:18:47 > 0:18:50they are in their rights to jump in and drive off,
0:18:50 > 0:18:52although they have a ticket that's two hours expired.
0:18:54 > 0:18:55It's countdown for Kam.
0:18:57 > 0:19:01On her radar, she's clocked two cars, both two hours overdue.
0:19:03 > 0:19:04Do they belong to a shop owner?
0:19:04 > 0:19:09And will they spot Kam on the street and beat the clock or get a fine?
0:19:10 > 0:19:12And here's one of the business owners,
0:19:12 > 0:19:15who wonders why THEY aren't given permits.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18You need to speak to the council about that. I don't deal with that.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21All I know is that both these vehicles are under observation
0:19:21 > 0:19:24for having an expired ticket, so I need you to get another ticket.
0:19:25 > 0:19:28This business owner isn't going down without a fight.
0:19:29 > 0:19:32She claims other parking attendants don't mind
0:19:32 > 0:19:34and lays the blame with Kam.
0:19:34 > 0:19:36I can't just ignore it and, to be honest,
0:19:36 > 0:19:39whether we're here or not, this is a pay and display,
0:19:39 > 0:19:42you're supposed to buy a ticket, even when we're not here.
0:19:42 > 0:19:46Another shop owner arrives to complain about
0:19:46 > 0:19:48the loading bay regulations.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51I can turn a blind eye if it's five, ten minutes,
0:19:51 > 0:19:54but when I turn up and both your tickets are two hours expired...
0:19:54 > 0:19:56So, what's it going to be?
0:19:56 > 0:19:59Although the tickets are two hours overdue,
0:19:59 > 0:20:01the owners made it out to their cars
0:20:01 > 0:20:04before the observation period was over.
0:20:04 > 0:20:08The result, no fine, but a headache for Kam.
0:20:08 > 0:20:12Vehicles that have got tickets expired and they're still coming out
0:20:12 > 0:20:14saying, "You're harassing us, we're a business."
0:20:14 > 0:20:16Even after having two hours' free parking,
0:20:16 > 0:20:19they still don't want to have to buy any more tickets.
0:20:19 > 0:20:21If anything, we're not coming round enough.
0:20:21 > 0:20:23I think we should come round a lot more.
0:20:23 > 0:20:25With all due respect, we all pay to park.
0:20:25 > 0:20:26Just because you have a business
0:20:26 > 0:20:29does not mean that you can park for free.
0:20:31 > 0:20:34I'm in Wiltshire, joining traffic cop Sergeant Warren Knight
0:20:34 > 0:20:38out on patrol on the region's busy motorway network.
0:20:38 > 0:20:42With the power to issue on-the-spot fines for a whole host of motoring
0:20:42 > 0:20:45offences, I'm expecting it to be a busy shift.
0:20:46 > 0:20:48- What motorway are we on?- M4.
0:20:48 > 0:20:51We're going in towards London from Bristol.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54And within minutes, we pass a motorist who looks like he's not
0:20:54 > 0:20:56concentrating on the job in hand.
0:21:00 > 0:21:03We've got a blue Vauxhall.
0:21:03 > 0:21:05The driver was looking down into his lap.
0:21:05 > 0:21:10Even though it became illegal to use your phone whilst driving over 13
0:21:10 > 0:21:13years ago, it's a law that a busy traffic cop like Warren
0:21:13 > 0:21:16often sees being broken.
0:21:16 > 0:21:20So could this driver be facing an on-the-spot fine of £100?
0:21:22 > 0:21:23Do you know why I've stopped you?
0:21:23 > 0:21:26You've been texting. You're not allowed to use your phone.
0:21:26 > 0:21:30The guy claims he was just checking his phone's battery levels.
0:21:30 > 0:21:34Any interaction with your phone can have an impact on how you drive, OK?
0:21:35 > 0:21:39What a lot of people don't realise is, just using the phone for anything,
0:21:39 > 0:21:41whether it's sat-nav, checking it's charged or anything,
0:21:41 > 0:21:43THAT'S when the offence occurs.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46So he could be getting a ticket, for all I know.
0:21:46 > 0:21:50Any physical interaction with his phone while driving is bad enough,
0:21:50 > 0:21:53but that's not the only thing that could land him in trouble.
0:21:53 > 0:21:55Is it your vehicle? All right,
0:21:55 > 0:21:57this is the DVLA website
0:21:57 > 0:21:59that you can use as an individual.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02As you can see, it's been untaxed.
0:22:02 > 0:22:04That is an offence.
0:22:04 > 0:22:07One way or another, I think a fine could be on its way.
0:22:08 > 0:22:11Turns out the guy hasn't got tax on the vehicle.
0:22:11 > 0:22:14Now, that's not something which Warren will issue an on-the-spot penalty for,
0:22:14 > 0:22:17but he will report the guy to the DVLA.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20So let's take a look at Warren's options.
0:22:20 > 0:22:22The guy appeared to be using his phone,
0:22:22 > 0:22:25but claims he was just checking his battery levels.
0:22:25 > 0:22:29But he's also driving without tax.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32So is it going to be one, two or no fines for this motorist?
0:22:34 > 0:22:36In relation to your phone,
0:22:36 > 0:22:38you can't be looking at your phone
0:22:38 > 0:22:40because, the split-second you do it,
0:22:40 > 0:22:43the person in front brakes and you'll go into the back of them.
0:22:43 > 0:22:47Yeah? And then that will cause a massive pile-up behind you.
0:22:47 > 0:22:50You might be lucky and get away with it, but you might get a vehicle go
0:22:50 > 0:22:54into the back of you. So you might survive the first impact,
0:22:54 > 0:22:57but you might have a lorry behind you and he ploughs into you.
0:22:57 > 0:22:59OK? The phone,
0:22:59 > 0:23:02best thing to do is put it in the glove box and leave it there.
0:23:05 > 0:23:08It's a warning for the phone, but what about that road tax?
0:23:10 > 0:23:12That is an offence which I must caution you. You don't have to say
0:23:12 > 0:23:15anything but it may harm your defence if you do not mention,
0:23:15 > 0:23:17when questioned, something which you rely on in court.
0:23:17 > 0:23:19Anything you do say may be given in evidence.
0:23:19 > 0:23:23He will report the guy to the DVLA and the DVLA will automatically send
0:23:23 > 0:23:26a penalty through to you. And trust me, they won't let it go.
0:23:26 > 0:23:29That's probably an £80 fine he's going to get for that.
0:23:29 > 0:23:32So Warren's not issuing anything.
0:23:32 > 0:23:34But it looks like a fine from the DVLA
0:23:34 > 0:23:37could be on its way in the post for this driver.
0:23:40 > 0:23:43He said, "Oh, no. I was checking the battery level on my phone."
0:23:45 > 0:23:49I've got no physical evidence other than me seeing him looking down,
0:23:49 > 0:23:51so I've decided to deal with it by way of advice.
0:23:51 > 0:23:55So for that guy there, he struck lucky with you, but unlucky with
0:23:55 > 0:23:58- the DVLA because he's going to have penalties coming through.- Yeah.
0:23:59 > 0:24:03We've only just got started again when Warren spots a car with a dodgy
0:24:03 > 0:24:07- numberplate.- Can I have a vehicle check on the move, please?
0:24:07 > 0:24:09He's just got an illegal numberplate. Completely illegal.
0:24:09 > 0:24:12So much so, it's confused the ANPR system.
0:24:12 > 0:24:14So it's the lettering on there, on his one?
0:24:14 > 0:24:16Yeah. It's completely illegal.
0:24:16 > 0:24:20If your car's reg doesn't adhere to government regulations,
0:24:20 > 0:24:23you could face a very hefty fine of up to £1,000.
0:24:25 > 0:24:28- I think it's so bad, he's probably going to get a ticket.- Yeah.
0:24:30 > 0:24:34But just as Warren is about to pull this car over, another car catches
0:24:34 > 0:24:37his attention, and this one is posing a direct threat
0:24:37 > 0:24:39to the safety of the road.
0:24:39 > 0:24:42Looks like the person with a slightly dodgy numberplate might be
0:24:42 > 0:24:46getting away with it because what I think was a Bentley went past in the
0:24:46 > 0:24:49middle lane at an extremely fast pace
0:24:49 > 0:24:52and then suddenly swerved out into the outside lane.
0:24:52 > 0:24:54So...they're almost certainly going to...
0:24:54 > 0:24:56I mean, you can't even tell their speed at the moment, can you?
0:24:56 > 0:25:00It's about 80-84. It's just the way he's undertaken everybody.
0:25:00 > 0:25:02Undertaking, yeah.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04- It was crazy, wasn't it?- Yeah.
0:25:04 > 0:25:06Time for the blue lights to go on.
0:25:08 > 0:25:12I'm doing about 75, he's probably up, estimation, I would say,
0:25:12 > 0:25:14probably between 80 and 85mph.
0:25:14 > 0:25:16That's based on how I'm accelerating.
0:25:17 > 0:25:19They obviously know it's them, don't they?
0:25:19 > 0:25:20Straight into the inside lane.
0:25:20 > 0:25:24The supercar is going at super speeds.
0:25:24 > 0:25:27Is the Bentley driver about to get a super-sized fine?
0:25:30 > 0:25:33- Do you know why I stopped you? - I was speeding.- You was.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36- Are you in a hurry to get somewhere or...?- I was, I'm afraid. Yes.
0:25:36 > 0:25:38I'm not sure that's going to work.
0:25:38 > 0:25:41If you pop in the back of the police car, we'll have a discussion.
0:25:41 > 0:25:44This guy's actions could be classed as driving without due care and
0:25:44 > 0:25:47attention. The gentleman's just been pulled over because he was
0:25:47 > 0:25:51undertaking at high speed in the middle lane, which annoys all of us.
0:25:51 > 0:25:53I do quite admire the fact that, when the officer said to him,
0:25:53 > 0:25:56"Do you know why I pulled you over?" He said, "Yes, speeding."
0:25:56 > 0:25:59Put his hands up straight away, none of this, "No, what was it, officer?"
0:25:59 > 0:26:02As to what happens now... Well, just going to wait and see.
0:26:04 > 0:26:06So, what are Warren's options?
0:26:06 > 0:26:08Driving without due care and attention
0:26:08 > 0:26:10carries up to nine penalty points,
0:26:10 > 0:26:12a whopping £5,000 fine
0:26:12 > 0:26:15and a possible driving ban.
0:26:15 > 0:26:18I wouldn't want to be in this driver's shoes.
0:26:19 > 0:26:23Your driving style is indicative of somebody who's probably going to have an accident.
0:26:23 > 0:26:25And if you're prepared to take the risk for yourself,
0:26:25 > 0:26:27that's fine, but it's other road users.
0:26:27 > 0:26:30I accept that the majority of the people in that lane
0:26:30 > 0:26:32are doing between 80 and 85mph,
0:26:32 > 0:26:34so you're probably thinking, "I'm just keeping up."
0:26:34 > 0:26:38But obviously you'd been carrying far more speed because you were undertaking. Yeah?
0:26:38 > 0:26:41What I propose to do, I'm going to give you a warning, OK?
0:26:41 > 0:26:44You could be getting three points on your licence for due care and attention,
0:26:44 > 0:26:46because that's what it amounts to.
0:26:46 > 0:26:50- Is that fair enough?- Warren's given this guy the benefit of the doubt.
0:26:50 > 0:26:53You could say he's just had a very lucky escape.
0:26:53 > 0:26:55So obviously you know why you got pulled over there.
0:26:55 > 0:26:57Yes, I do. Yes. I was speeding and I...
0:26:59 > 0:27:01..was somewhat impatient and in a hurry
0:27:01 > 0:27:04and I undertook the car in front of me, yes.
0:27:04 > 0:27:08Had you received the penalty and points, how would you feel about it?
0:27:08 > 0:27:13I would have obviously not been happy, but it would have been fair.
0:27:13 > 0:27:15I mean, I did something I shouldn't have done.
0:27:15 > 0:27:18- Will it change the way you're driving?- Definitely!
0:27:18 > 0:27:22Well, at the end of the day, I suppose that's what it's all about.
0:27:22 > 0:27:26That gentleman there in the Bentley got away with a verbal.
0:27:26 > 0:27:28I was surprised with that.
0:27:28 > 0:27:30It was hard to determine the speed
0:27:30 > 0:27:33because, when he passed me, I was doing 70, so it wasn't high,
0:27:33 > 0:27:37high speed, but I felt it was enough to give him a warning.
0:27:37 > 0:27:41When I said, "Look, if that van, which he undertook, had suddenly
0:27:41 > 0:27:43"changed lanes, had changed their mind."
0:27:43 > 0:27:47He said, "Well, I took a calculated risk that they wouldn't do that."
0:27:47 > 0:27:49I said, "Well, that's your calculated risk,
0:27:49 > 0:27:52"that's not the van driver's risk because they're the innocent party in this."
0:27:52 > 0:27:56- His lucky day.- His lucky day and certainly the Lexus's lucky day.
0:27:59 > 0:28:03That's all for today. Join me next time when I'll be out with the men
0:28:03 > 0:28:06and women who issue Britain's on-the-spot fines.