0:00:02 > 0:00:05Never before have so many on-the-spot fines been issued in Britain.
0:00:05 > 0:00:09We're going to be following the men and women who hand out
0:00:09 > 0:00:12over £30 million worth of tickets every month...
0:00:12 > 0:00:15- Oops.- Around here, they are an absolute blight.
0:00:15 > 0:00:17I'm at 104 now.
0:00:17 > 0:00:18- Wow.- That is disgusting.
0:00:18 > 0:00:21- Just walk away.- Grrr.
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, wasn't it?
0:00:26 > 0:00:27'..simply selfish...'
0:00:27 > 0:00:29Look at the mess you've created in this street!
0:00:29 > 0:00:30How is that our fault?
0:00:30 > 0:00:32'..or just, well...' What is he doing?
0:00:32 > 0:00:34'..plain silly.'
0:00:35 > 0:00:36What a doughnut.
0:00:36 > 0:00:39'We'll be revealing the cost of their bad behaviour...'
0:00:39 > 0:00:41£100 fine.
0:00:41 > 0:00:42Pays £260.
0:00:42 > 0:00:43Ouch.
0:00:43 > 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 > 0:00:50'The police are on it...'
0:00:50 > 0:00:52- What the...?- Sir!
0:00:52 > 0:00:54'..the parking wardens are on it...'
0:00:54 > 0:00:56They should be thanking us for being here.
0:00:56 > 0:00:59'..and I'm on it.' Careful, 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 > 0:01:10Today, we're in stealth mode on the motorway as we pursue motorists risking a fine.
0:01:10 > 0:01:1195mph now.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14It's not going to be his lucky day, is it?
0:01:14 > 0:01:16- Do you know why I stopped you? - Speeding.- Yeah.
0:01:16 > 0:01:19'We meet a farmer who's digging himself into a hole.'
0:01:19 > 0:01:21You say you've cleared it up.
0:01:21 > 0:01:24Yeah. Dug a hole and buried it, yeah.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27'And will it be a fine or a close shave for this driver?'
0:01:27 > 0:01:31Adrian, I've got more on my head than you've got on your tyre.
0:01:34 > 0:01:39Drivers beware. Traffic cop PC Shelley Holloway is on the case.
0:01:40 > 0:01:42I think he just dropped it, under his shoulder.
0:01:42 > 0:01:47We're on speed patrol in Gloucestershire and I'm along for the ride.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49This morning we're on the M5.
0:01:49 > 0:01:51We're in an unmarked car today,
0:01:51 > 0:01:55which I think is going to make quite a difference to what happens.
0:01:55 > 0:01:56'If you're caught speeding,
0:01:56 > 0:02:00'you could be looking at an on-the-spot £100 fine,
0:02:00 > 0:02:03'points on your licence or even a driving ban.'
0:02:04 > 0:02:07There's a Jaguar just about to overtake us, we'll try him.
0:02:07 > 0:02:12'This speed demon has no idea he's being tailed.'
0:02:12 > 0:02:15- What's he doing at the moment? - It's 89.
0:02:19 > 0:02:20Just do another one.
0:02:20 > 0:02:24He appears to have picked up speed so we're running it again.
0:02:24 > 0:02:30'His speed is rising well over the 70mph limit and he still doesn't know he's being clocked.'
0:02:30 > 0:02:3195mph now.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34It's not going to be his lucky day, is it?
0:02:34 > 0:02:37Well, not really, given that we're doing over 90 ourselves.
0:02:37 > 0:02:41We're having to put the lights on at the back to stop people overtaking us.
0:02:41 > 0:02:46'A £100 fine might stop this speeder in his tracks.'
0:02:46 > 0:02:47This is obviously an endorsable offence
0:02:47 > 0:02:50but I suppose it's in his favour that he's keeping it below 100,
0:02:50 > 0:02:53because that would be a lot more serious, wouldn't it?
0:02:53 > 0:02:56Yeah, certainly. Anything over 100mph is...
0:02:56 > 0:02:58We're unable to give a traffic-offence report for it,
0:02:58 > 0:03:01he would have to be reported for summons to court.
0:03:03 > 0:03:07'This driver may have just narrowly avoided a court summons but he's
0:03:07 > 0:03:10'highly unlikely to get off scot-free.'
0:03:10 > 0:03:11Do you know why we've stopped you?
0:03:11 > 0:03:14You were travelling in excess of the speed limit.
0:03:14 > 0:03:15The speed limit is...
0:03:15 > 0:03:17'The driver confirms they are well aware that
0:03:17 > 0:03:20'the speed limit on the motorway is 70mph.'
0:03:20 > 0:03:23We did three speed checks on you.
0:03:23 > 0:03:27The first one was 89, the second was 95 and the third was 92mph,
0:03:27 > 0:03:30average, over a set distance.
0:03:30 > 0:03:35So it is unacceptable, unfortunately, to travel that fast.
0:03:35 > 0:03:39'Is PC Holloway about to pull out the penalty notice book?'
0:03:39 > 0:03:40Have you got points on your licence?
0:03:40 > 0:03:44'The driver confirms that she already has six points on her licence,
0:03:44 > 0:03:46'for speeding.
0:03:46 > 0:03:48'Oh, dear. That's not a good start.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51'The driver is asked to come and sit in the back of the police car for
0:03:51 > 0:03:54'further questioning but she's not happy.'
0:03:54 > 0:03:56There is nowhere to go. I'm not...
0:03:56 > 0:03:59No, there isn't, we've just passed it.
0:03:59 > 0:04:01OK? No.
0:04:01 > 0:04:04'The driver says she doesn't feel safe being on the hard shoulder.
0:04:06 > 0:04:09'Reluctantly, she makes her way to the police car.
0:04:09 > 0:04:11'Now I'm in a safe position on the hard shoulder,
0:04:11 > 0:04:13'let's see what's going on.'
0:04:13 > 0:04:17Now, Shelley has asked the motorist if she would step into her car,
0:04:17 > 0:04:20one, for safety, and also it's going to be a lot quieter for her,
0:04:20 > 0:04:22she's got all of her documentation in there.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25She's going to explain to her now what's happened about the fact
0:04:25 > 0:04:28that she's been followed for quite a few miles, and discuss her speed.
0:04:28 > 0:04:32There's also evidence on video, which if the woman is going to dispute anything,
0:04:32 > 0:04:34she can have a chance to have a look at it,
0:04:34 > 0:04:37which will hopefully free up the courts if anybody wants to argue their point.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40As to what happens after them, that's at Shelley's discretion,
0:04:40 > 0:04:43whether the woman gets a ticket or not I don't know.
0:04:43 > 0:04:48I suspect probably so, because she was doing in excess of 90 for quite a while.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51I'll just check your driving-licence status.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54'But she's still complaining. Is this going to take a nasty turn?'
0:04:54 > 0:04:57If you weren't speeding, we wouldn't have had to stop you.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00I've heard your point but let's get on with this
0:05:00 > 0:05:03and then we don't have to spend too long on the hard shoulder.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06Standing on the hard shoulder, we all know, is very, very dangerous.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09Now, that woman in the car at the moment is saying to Shelley
0:05:09 > 0:05:11she's worried about her own safety
0:05:11 > 0:05:13from getting out from her car into this car
0:05:13 > 0:05:16but the irony of that is, if she wasn't doing 90-plus miles per hour
0:05:16 > 0:05:18down the motorway, she wouldn't have had to.
0:05:18 > 0:05:20Oli?
0:05:20 > 0:05:22Can you grab the lady's handbag out of the car, please?
0:05:22 > 0:05:23- She needs her phone...- Yes.
0:05:23 > 0:05:26There's no insurance showing on the database.
0:05:26 > 0:05:28'If the driver isn't insured,
0:05:28 > 0:05:32'her car will be seized and she will be handed a £300 fine.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35'This isn't looking promising at all.
0:05:35 > 0:05:38'The speedy motorist was going well over the limit on the motorway.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41'She's already got six points on her licence
0:05:41 > 0:05:43'and now it seems she might not be insured.'
0:05:43 > 0:05:45But if we look at this and how it could go,
0:05:45 > 0:05:48you might have had a woman there doing 95mph in the outside lane,
0:05:48 > 0:05:50quite close to motorists in front...
0:05:50 > 0:05:55- Yeah, yeah.- Potentially with no insurance.- Potentially without insurance as well. You know...
0:05:55 > 0:05:58- That's pretty naughty.- It is very naughty, it is very naughty.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01And in fact, whilst I've been stood there watching other traffic go by,
0:06:01 > 0:06:03there's people committing offences left, right and centre.
0:06:03 > 0:06:05People on their phones, speeding,
0:06:05 > 0:06:07you can see the brake lights go on, so, yeah,
0:06:07 > 0:06:10I think there's always more work than we can cope with,
0:06:10 > 0:06:12- put it that way, so... - Yeah, definitely.
0:06:12 > 0:06:14Because it's such a huge company
0:06:14 > 0:06:16they don't actually have to be put on there,
0:06:16 > 0:06:21so it's unfortunate but I would just advise her to ask her boss for documents in the vehicle
0:06:21 > 0:06:24- to prove that she's part of the company...- Yeah.
0:06:24 > 0:06:28'So it turns out the driver is insured through a company policy.'
0:06:28 > 0:06:30OK, that's great. Thanks ever so much.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33'But how is PC Holloway going to deal with the speeding offence?'
0:06:33 > 0:06:36So, you've got six points on your licence currently.
0:06:36 > 0:06:38Have they all been on the motorway? No, clearly not.
0:06:38 > 0:06:42SP30 isn't the motorway, so you are quite close now to losing your licence.
0:06:42 > 0:06:46'Could the driver be looking at a £100 fine and three points
0:06:46 > 0:06:47'or even a driving ban?'
0:06:47 > 0:06:51OK, so you've just been reported for one speeding offence.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53I'll let you get on your way now.
0:06:53 > 0:06:54'It's a £100 fine...
0:06:56 > 0:06:59'..and three more points on her licence.'
0:06:59 > 0:07:02Fly-tipping, or illegally dumping your rubbish,
0:07:02 > 0:07:04is a pretty disgusting thing to do.
0:07:04 > 0:07:06But it doesn't just affect the appearance of an area,
0:07:06 > 0:07:09it can also be downright dangerous.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11It can encourage vermin, spread disease
0:07:11 > 0:07:13and be an added danger to your children.
0:07:13 > 0:07:18But anybody who illegally dumps their rubbish can face a hefty fine,
0:07:18 > 0:07:21criminal record and, in some cases, prison.
0:07:24 > 0:07:27But fly-tipping doesn't just affect urban areas.
0:07:28 > 0:07:33Because amongst Lancashire's delightful rolling hills
0:07:33 > 0:07:35there's a blot on the landscape.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39Scrap and litter dumped.
0:07:39 > 0:07:43Did you have nightmares about that rat last night?
0:07:43 > 0:07:44I did a bit, yeah.
0:07:44 > 0:07:48Jon is an enforcement officer with Pendle Borough Council.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51He's joined today by his colleague Matty and they're heading out
0:07:51 > 0:07:55into the Lancashire countryside to follow up a lead.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01They've stumbled across a massive illegal dump.
0:08:01 > 0:08:05Whoever's been fly-tipping here has been doing it for a long time.
0:08:07 > 0:08:08This case is so extreme,
0:08:08 > 0:08:12Jon's called out his boss David to see it for himself.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15It's all of it, the whole lot, the whole mound.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18And all this waste isn't just making the place look untidy.
0:08:18 > 0:08:22If it's eaten by animals it can sadly have fatal consequences.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26Here's your carcass in here.
0:08:26 > 0:08:27There's the wool.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31And there's the ribcage.
0:08:32 > 0:08:34It's a bit like Silence Of The Lambs, isn't it?
0:08:34 > 0:08:38It's like that guy who goes out and skins all them people, he just can't stop.
0:08:40 > 0:08:43It'll just be a matter of having a look through and
0:08:43 > 0:08:45see if we can find any evidence.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48It's frustrating because it's building waste
0:08:48 > 0:08:52so it's very unlikely to find anything, and that's why they do it.
0:08:55 > 0:08:56It's an eerie crime scene
0:08:56 > 0:08:59but super-sleuth Jon is determined to find a way
0:08:59 > 0:09:01to bring the offender to justice.
0:09:04 > 0:09:05This is serious stuff,
0:09:05 > 0:09:09as whoever's responsible for the fly-tipping
0:09:09 > 0:09:12could be facing that massive fine of up to £50,000.
0:09:16 > 0:09:18Hang on, what's this?
0:09:18 > 0:09:21- David...- It's an invoice, isn't it? - To make a payment by direct debit.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24It's a calling card by the looks of things.
0:09:24 > 0:09:26At last, the team may have a lead.
0:09:26 > 0:09:30A name and address pulled from the rubbish might be that of the offender.
0:09:30 > 0:09:34It could be an innocent party but this is what we've got to find out.
0:09:34 > 0:09:36It'll be done through council-tax checks,
0:09:36 > 0:09:40who's living at the property at the moment, who owns the property,
0:09:40 > 0:09:43have they had any work done on it, so, yeah,
0:09:43 > 0:09:45there's still quite a bit of digging to be done.
0:09:46 > 0:09:51The next step for David is to find the farmer who owns the land
0:09:51 > 0:09:53and see if he's aware of the problem.
0:09:54 > 0:09:58If it turns out the farmer has allowed fly-tippers to dump on his land,
0:09:58 > 0:10:00he could be facing some hefty fines too.
0:10:02 > 0:10:03Hello, Mr Parker?
0:10:03 > 0:10:05- Yes, yes.- Good morning.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08- Good morning, yeah.- We need to have a chat with you.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11- Right.- A few days ago, we were up on Cobb Lane.
0:10:11 > 0:10:16- Oh, yeah.- It looks as though somebody's coming in to the field and fly-tipping or...- That's what...
0:10:16 > 0:10:18They come in at the top...
0:10:18 > 0:10:20- Yeah.- That's what they were doing, yeah.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23- Do you know who that person... - I don't know who it is, no.
0:10:23 > 0:10:27- You don't know? And they've not been doing it with your permission or anything?- No, no.- Right.
0:10:27 > 0:10:29But you say you cleared it up.
0:10:29 > 0:10:33- Yeah.- So where have you taken the stuff to?
0:10:33 > 0:10:38Right, yeah. We've buried it, dug a hole and buried it, yeah.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40- Righty-ho.- Is that OK?
0:10:40 > 0:10:43You can't be doing that on your land.
0:10:43 > 0:10:48- Right, right.- You've got to either have a permit to use your land for tipping...- Right.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51- ..otherwise you'll get in trouble with the...- I didn't know that. - ..Environment Agency.
0:10:51 > 0:10:54But we'll go up and see what you've done with it.
0:10:54 > 0:10:56Yeah. I'll just...
0:10:58 > 0:11:01David and Jon need to see this for themselves.
0:11:03 > 0:11:07By doing that now, what he's done is contaminated that land,
0:11:07 > 0:11:11because we don't actually know the full extent of the fly-tip that was there.
0:11:11 > 0:11:18We've got to go and have a look to see exactly how good a job he's buried it.
0:11:20 > 0:11:23- What's he done? He's just...- Yeah.
0:11:23 > 0:11:25He's not really dug a hole, has he?
0:11:25 > 0:11:28- He's just...- No.- ..made it into a big mound.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31He's just, like, compacted it.
0:11:33 > 0:11:37It's not the thorough clean-up that David was hoping for.
0:11:37 > 0:11:42The fly-tippers may be long gone but it's the farmer who's responsible for clearing up the mess.
0:11:44 > 0:11:48A huge mound of hazardous waste has been sitting on his land for months.
0:11:49 > 0:11:54Details of the suspected fly-tipper have been found amongst the rubble.
0:11:54 > 0:11:56Even if the tippers can't be found,
0:11:56 > 0:11:58the farmer needs to make sure the waste is removed.
0:11:58 > 0:12:02If he doesn't, he could be looking at a hefty fine.
0:12:02 > 0:12:04So, how will David deal with it?
0:12:04 > 0:12:07Erm...
0:12:07 > 0:12:09Yeah, it's not fully tidied up, is it?
0:12:09 > 0:12:11- Not bad though, is it?- Ooh...
0:12:11 > 0:12:13No, it's not good enough to...
0:12:13 > 0:12:19I mean, you've got a load of wrought-iron bedsprings...
0:12:19 > 0:12:21Yeah, they want moving, I know.
0:12:21 > 0:12:26This time, it's some friendly advice and a promise from the farmer to remove all the waste.
0:12:26 > 0:12:28I mean, have you got a tractor with a...?
0:12:28 > 0:12:30- A loader...- ..with a shovel on? - Yes, yes.
0:12:30 > 0:12:34Are you happy if we find out who has been tipping on your land?
0:12:34 > 0:12:37- Right...- ..and prosecute them? - Right, I see.
0:12:37 > 0:12:39- Are you?- Wow... - HE LAUGHS
0:12:39 > 0:12:41- Right, blooming heck.- I can...
0:12:41 > 0:12:45We've got someone to trace back to where the stuff has come from.
0:12:45 > 0:12:47- Right.- And we might find out who it is.
0:12:47 > 0:12:49Who it is, right.
0:12:49 > 0:12:53We will then see them but obviously because it's your land,
0:12:53 > 0:12:56- it is not public land... - Right.- ..I need your consent to say
0:12:56 > 0:13:01that, erm, nobody had permission to dump anything on your land.
0:13:01 > 0:13:03Right, right.
0:13:03 > 0:13:04Would you be happy to give that statement?
0:13:04 > 0:13:07Right, I see. Heck.
0:13:08 > 0:13:09That's a...
0:13:09 > 0:13:12- Well, I'll let you have a think about it.- Yeah, that's right, yeah.
0:13:12 > 0:13:14I've got your details. Erm...
0:13:14 > 0:13:16because obviously, we've got to stop this
0:13:16 > 0:13:18because otherwise it's just going to continue dumping.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21- OK, thank you for your time... - Yeah...- ..thank you for your time.
0:13:21 > 0:13:23And I'll be in touch with you in a couple of days
0:13:23 > 0:13:26- to let you know what's going on, then, OK?- Yeah, that's all right.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28- Right, thank you.- Right.
0:13:28 > 0:13:30Well, you've done nowt wrong, have you?
0:13:30 > 0:13:32- No, well, no.- All right, speak to you again.
0:13:34 > 0:13:39He wasn't too happy about getting involved in giving statements or anything, so...
0:13:40 > 0:13:43I don't know how... Even if we track who it is,
0:13:43 > 0:13:47if we don't get his cooperation, we won't be able to prosecute.
0:13:47 > 0:13:49So, they've hit a dead end.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52Without the farmer's permission to pursue the tippers,
0:13:52 > 0:13:55it looks like this case will be closed.
0:14:01 > 0:14:03And in Havering, north-east London,
0:14:03 > 0:14:06problem parking is worse now than ever before.
0:14:10 > 0:14:12In the past 20 years,
0:14:12 > 0:14:16the number of cars on the roads has ballooned by 10 million.
0:14:16 > 0:14:18The parking space hasn't.
0:14:20 > 0:14:24Kam Paul is the CEO, Civil Enforcement Officer,
0:14:24 > 0:14:27pitched against many machines.
0:14:27 > 0:14:29Today, I just want the day to go peacefully.
0:14:29 > 0:14:32A traffic warden on the front line.
0:14:32 > 0:14:34I'll see how the day goes.
0:14:36 > 0:14:40Kam's tooling up, armed to the teeth with tickets.
0:14:40 > 0:14:41No day goes as expected.
0:14:41 > 0:14:43And she's going to need them.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48She can dish out fines of up to £130 a pop.
0:14:50 > 0:14:53She's heading to a part of town that always keeps her busy.
0:14:53 > 0:14:55We've had quite a few incidents there,
0:14:55 > 0:14:59so when I found out yesterday that I was going to be coming here,
0:14:59 > 0:15:03I wasn't really looking forward to it.
0:15:03 > 0:15:05But it's...
0:15:05 > 0:15:06it's a part of the job.
0:15:10 > 0:15:13Working in one of the country's most unloved professions,
0:15:13 > 0:15:16Kam will need to keep her wits about her today.
0:15:17 > 0:15:19You do frequently get incidents
0:15:19 > 0:15:23where you will go through severe abuse,
0:15:23 > 0:15:27and you've got a few youths up the road, screaming, "Jobsworth".
0:15:27 > 0:15:29Boo.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32- Boo.- Oh, just a "boo" then, yeah?
0:15:32 > 0:15:35- OK.- The heckling won't put Kam off the job.
0:15:35 > 0:15:37Could this be her first fine of the day?
0:15:37 > 0:15:40Expired at 13.34, it's now 13.50,
0:15:40 > 0:15:45so they've had, they've had more than their, er...
0:15:45 > 0:15:47grace time, we call it. They get ten minutes' grace.
0:15:47 > 0:15:51So why is the owner of this car in the danger zone?
0:15:53 > 0:15:55They're 15 minutes overtime.
0:15:55 > 0:15:58She waited, but tick-tock, it's a fair cop.
0:16:01 > 0:16:06But now the owner of the car is back and he's not happy.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09Well, it's saying that it's expired at 13.34.
0:16:09 > 0:16:13The driver claims the machine spat out the wrong ticket.
0:16:15 > 0:16:17I'm not saying that what you're saying is false,
0:16:17 > 0:16:19it could be that it's a machine error,
0:16:19 > 0:16:22what you'd need to do is appeal the ticket now, because I've already issued it.
0:16:22 > 0:16:25Once the fine is issued, there's no going back.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28Unfortunately, we're not allowed to take any tickets back,
0:16:28 > 0:16:32because then it can look at it like we're taking a bribe or something.
0:16:32 > 0:16:34He will need to appeal the ticket
0:16:34 > 0:16:37and obviously it will have to be investigated.
0:16:39 > 0:16:43You're always a bit concerned about the driver coming back.
0:16:43 > 0:16:45You'd rather not get into confrontation.
0:16:45 > 0:16:47When you're giving a ticket,
0:16:47 > 0:16:50you'd rather just get through the ticket and walk away,
0:16:50 > 0:16:52rather than being confronted by the driver,
0:16:52 > 0:16:55cos they're obviously not going to be happy about it.
0:17:04 > 0:17:08OK, this driver wants to just ignore and not face me,
0:17:08 > 0:17:11so I'm just going to log him and walk off.
0:17:11 > 0:17:15With no ticket and nothing to say, he could face a £60 fine.
0:17:16 > 0:17:18If he's still there...
0:17:18 > 0:17:20in five minutes, we'll have him moved on.
0:17:20 > 0:17:24Hang on, it seems Kam's finally caught the driver's eye.
0:17:24 > 0:17:26Do you have a ticket, sir?
0:17:26 > 0:17:29No, you need to get one, it's a pay-and-display.
0:17:31 > 0:17:32He's still not going to get out.
0:17:32 > 0:17:34So, I've logged him, anyway.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39The silent driver is getting five minutes to either drive off,
0:17:39 > 0:17:41or buy a ticket.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43Their observation is up, I'm just going to take a picture,
0:17:43 > 0:17:46so we can leave him to do what he wants to,
0:17:46 > 0:17:49cos in five minutes, he's going to get a ticket regardless.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52Obviously, he's in the car or not,
0:17:52 > 0:17:55if he hasn't bought a ticket, he will be getting one.
0:17:57 > 0:18:00But with Kam on the brink of issuing a ticket...
0:18:00 > 0:18:06the driver decides to make a sharp exit. No fine...this time.
0:18:06 > 0:18:10Every single pay-and-display here gives you a half-hour free ticket.
0:18:10 > 0:18:12All you've got to do is key in your registration.
0:18:12 > 0:18:17I don't understand why someone would not use that facility, it's free.
0:18:17 > 0:18:19It's a free half-hour's parking.
0:18:21 > 0:18:23It seems drivers just aren't reading the signs.
0:18:25 > 0:18:27You'd be telling every driver individually
0:18:27 > 0:18:29how to work the machines.
0:18:29 > 0:18:31You do go through days
0:18:31 > 0:18:33where you'll end up repeating yourself
0:18:33 > 0:18:35millions of times throughout the day.
0:18:37 > 0:18:40On the high street, there are more issues.
0:18:40 > 0:18:43The driver's left a child in the vehicle.
0:18:43 > 0:18:45It's a disabled bay, ma'am.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47- Oh, just...- It's a disabled bay.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50It's not about "just", no parking in a disabled bay.
0:18:50 > 0:18:52INDISTINCT
0:18:52 > 0:18:54Right, ma'am, it's not about just,
0:18:54 > 0:18:56you are in a disabled bay without a blue badge,
0:18:56 > 0:18:58you're not allowed to be in this bay.
0:18:58 > 0:19:00Even just. Yeah.
0:19:00 > 0:19:02Thank you.
0:19:02 > 0:19:04This lady is breaking the law.
0:19:06 > 0:19:07Kam's snapped it, too.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12Parking in a restricted bay with no ticket,
0:19:12 > 0:19:16she could slap on a penalty charge notice of £60.
0:19:20 > 0:19:22She doesn't have a blue badge,
0:19:22 > 0:19:25she's pretty capable of parking anywhere else,
0:19:25 > 0:19:29that bay is there for people who are unfortunate enough to not be able to
0:19:29 > 0:19:33be as mobile and flexible as us so her saying, "Oh, I'm just..."
0:19:33 > 0:19:38There's no "just" about it, that is just for disabled people.
0:19:38 > 0:19:42Will Kam report the motorist, or is she feeling lenient?
0:19:42 > 0:19:45Because there was a child in the car as well and she was right by the
0:19:45 > 0:19:49vehicle, she didn't actually leave the vehicle and go in and start shopping,
0:19:49 > 0:19:51she was just talking to someone outside
0:19:51 > 0:19:53and she was very polite about it.
0:19:53 > 0:19:55Had she been a bit abusive,
0:19:55 > 0:19:57I probably would have, because I do have the picture,
0:19:57 > 0:19:59the photographic evidence, but...
0:19:59 > 0:20:02we don't want to do the job in a mean way.
0:20:02 > 0:20:06So, lucky for that woman, no abuse equals no fine.
0:20:06 > 0:20:08But it was oh-so-close.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18Right, it's just gone nine o'clock in the morning and I'm going out on
0:20:18 > 0:20:21motorway patrol with Jay, in his unmarked Beemer.
0:20:22 > 0:20:24Let's see what today brings.
0:20:30 > 0:20:32QJ1563...
0:20:32 > 0:20:36I'm heading into the rural back roads in a stealth police car
0:20:36 > 0:20:37with PC Jay Clifton.
0:20:38 > 0:20:43It's an effective way to catch naughty motorists in the act.
0:20:44 > 0:20:47Jay, this is the earliest in the morning I have been out with you guys.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50What have we got in store today? What are we likely to expect?
0:20:50 > 0:20:52We can expect absolutely anything.
0:20:52 > 0:20:54Anything can happen. We're going to stay rural for a while.
0:20:54 > 0:20:58People who try to avoid the police tend to take the back roads,
0:20:58 > 0:21:01thinking that we only do major roads.
0:21:03 > 0:21:07It's on these quieter B-roads that crooks and traffic offenders
0:21:07 > 0:21:09often think they are safe from the long arm of the law.
0:21:09 > 0:21:11But not today.
0:21:11 > 0:21:14So what sort of things will people be trying to avoid?
0:21:14 > 0:21:16So probably drink-driving, I'm assuming.
0:21:16 > 0:21:18- Drink-driving.- Yeah. - No insurance.
0:21:19 > 0:21:23Petty crime as well, if they commit petty crime and they want to get from
0:21:23 > 0:21:24A to B, use the back roads.
0:21:24 > 0:21:29Anyone caught by Jay is looking at a £100 on-the-spot fine.
0:21:31 > 0:21:34So let's see if we can get alongside.
0:21:34 > 0:21:37A motorist has been spotted on their mobile phone while driving.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43But even when Jay turns on his lights,
0:21:43 > 0:21:45the lady is so distracted by her phone,
0:21:45 > 0:21:47she doesn't spot she's being pulled over.
0:21:49 > 0:21:53Nearly a quarter of all road fatalities caused by distractions
0:21:53 > 0:21:55involved mobile-phone use.
0:21:55 > 0:21:59She's been caught in the act. She's still on her phone.
0:21:59 > 0:22:00Jay is not happy.
0:22:03 > 0:22:04HORN BEEPS
0:22:04 > 0:22:05You, pull over.
0:22:08 > 0:22:10Follow me.
0:22:12 > 0:22:14Well, she was on that a long while, wasn't she?
0:22:14 > 0:22:17- Yeah.- All the way. - I don't know if you noticed that she had an earpiece in.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20- Yeah.- She's going to say that she wasn't using a hand-held phone,
0:22:20 > 0:22:23she was using a hands-free because her earpiece was in.
0:22:23 > 0:22:26We could see that she had the phone in her hand...
0:22:26 > 0:22:30- Yep.- Therefore, she was... - She was using the phone.
0:22:30 > 0:22:35And I actually saw the thumb moving across the screen there as well.
0:22:35 > 0:22:37So I think...
0:22:37 > 0:22:42She may be on a bit of a sticky wicket on this one.
0:22:42 > 0:22:45Do you want to come over here? OK, the reason I have stopped you is...
0:22:45 > 0:22:48As I have come past you, you have got your mobile phone in your hand,
0:22:48 > 0:22:51chatting away, your thumb is going across the screen.
0:22:51 > 0:22:54It is an offence to drive a motor vehicle whilst using a hand-held mobile device.
0:22:54 > 0:22:56In relation to that, you don't have to say anything
0:22:56 > 0:23:00but it may harm your defence if you do not mention now something you later rely on in court
0:23:00 > 0:23:02and anything you do say may be given in evidence.
0:23:02 > 0:23:04Is there a lawful reason why you are using your phone?
0:23:04 > 0:23:06The lady says that she's lost and was using the maps
0:23:06 > 0:23:08on her phone to find her way to work.
0:23:08 > 0:23:13Is that a good enough excuse or is she heading for an on-the-spot fine?
0:23:13 > 0:23:16The lady has just told us that she'd rather not be on camera
0:23:16 > 0:23:20and the reason for that is because what she has done will be rather
0:23:20 > 0:23:22embarrassing for her in the job she's in,
0:23:22 > 0:23:25and obviously we are not going to tell you what sort of job that is
0:23:25 > 0:23:27in case people recognise her.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30But for that reason,
0:23:30 > 0:23:33even more so, don't use your phone when you're driving around!
0:23:33 > 0:23:35So what are this driver's chances?
0:23:35 > 0:23:41She was witnessed using a hand-held mobile phone behind the wheel.
0:23:41 > 0:23:45But will Jay give her a £100 fine or let her off with a caution?
0:23:45 > 0:23:48Jump in that side for me.
0:23:49 > 0:23:51It's not looking hopeful.
0:23:51 > 0:23:54Is Jay about to throw the book at her?
0:23:54 > 0:23:57Points stay on your licence for four years,
0:23:57 > 0:24:00but they are only valid for three.
0:24:00 > 0:24:04It's a fine and a painful three penalty points on her licence.
0:24:04 > 0:24:06Maybe that driver will think twice
0:24:06 > 0:24:09before using a phone again behind the wheel.
0:24:09 > 0:24:11What was that lady's defence?
0:24:11 > 0:24:13That she was using her phone as a mapping system
0:24:13 > 0:24:17and I think she was also using it as a mobile phone because we could see
0:24:17 > 0:24:18the earpiece hanging out of the ear.
0:24:18 > 0:24:21So really, I mean, as far as distraction is concerned,
0:24:21 > 0:24:23that was like double bad, wasn't it?
0:24:23 > 0:24:26Oh, massively. If she was chatting away and having an in-depth
0:24:26 > 0:24:28conversation about where she is going
0:24:28 > 0:24:30and also she is trying to use the mapping system
0:24:30 > 0:24:33so she is not concentrating on the road,
0:24:33 > 0:24:35her mind is elsewhere, it's a double whammy.
0:24:35 > 0:24:37That's just asking for trouble.
0:24:38 > 0:24:42Back on the road, Jay is setting up his secret weapon.
0:24:42 > 0:24:46The stealth car is fitted with a clever bit of kit called an ANPR.
0:24:46 > 0:24:51It scans car number plates and checks them against a police database.
0:24:51 > 0:24:53That car has caught your attention. Why?
0:24:53 > 0:24:56As it's come through, I've just done a quick check on it on my system
0:24:56 > 0:24:59and it's showing that insurance is not being held on it,
0:24:59 > 0:25:02so we're going to stop it and have a quick chat with the driver.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04Oh, he's pulling off.
0:25:04 > 0:25:06Might make it a bit easier for us.
0:25:06 > 0:25:09If it turns out this guy has been driving without insurance,
0:25:09 > 0:25:13he could be looking at a £300 fine and six points on his licence.
0:25:13 > 0:25:15Do you want to step over here for me, fella?
0:25:15 > 0:25:18The reason I have stopped you is you have come past,
0:25:18 > 0:25:20my car has had a quick scan of your car...
0:25:20 > 0:25:22- Yeah.- It tells me that it hasn't got any insurance.
0:25:22 > 0:25:24That's cool, that's not a problem.
0:25:24 > 0:25:26I've just got a temporary car insurance.
0:25:26 > 0:25:28- Well timed.- Looks like this guy has come prepared.
0:25:28 > 0:25:29That's all right.
0:25:29 > 0:25:31Do you want to just dig out the information?
0:25:31 > 0:25:34- Yeah.- That would be very good. And you got it yesterday?
0:25:34 > 0:25:36- Adrian, you've just been pulled over.- Yes.
0:25:36 > 0:25:38The officer thought you had no insurance.
0:25:38 > 0:25:40I have, I've got temporary for the last...
0:25:40 > 0:25:43- For the next week.- So your lucky day, really, isn't it?- It is, yes.
0:25:43 > 0:25:45How do you feel about being pulled over?
0:25:45 > 0:25:49I suppose the police are just doing their job and he's got to do his job
0:25:49 > 0:25:50so fair play to him, I suppose.
0:25:50 > 0:25:52Yeah? You have no grief, no...
0:25:52 > 0:25:55- No, no, safety first, isn't it? - Yeah, exactly.
0:25:55 > 0:25:58It's my life and everyone else's life so...
0:25:58 > 0:26:02- Well, obviously you are a sensible driver, aren't you?- Insurance is important, make sure you get some.
0:26:02 > 0:26:04He is doing an advert for insurance now!
0:26:04 > 0:26:06- Everything else with the car is all good?- Yeah.
0:26:06 > 0:26:09So as far as you're concerned, he's doing a good job, you should be on your way soon.
0:26:09 > 0:26:10Everything's great, yeah.
0:26:10 > 0:26:12Actually, it might not be.
0:26:12 > 0:26:15Has Jay spotted a problem?
0:26:15 > 0:26:17All the way, as far as you can.
0:26:19 > 0:26:22This guy's front tyre is almost balder than an eagle.
0:26:23 > 0:26:27- Right.- Now this could be a fine.
0:26:27 > 0:26:29You are getting beyond low, OK?
0:26:29 > 0:26:32- Yeah.- You can see that line here.
0:26:32 > 0:26:34- That one?- Yeah, OK, that is...
0:26:34 > 0:26:38You can see the edge. Right, I'll make sure I will get them next week before...
0:26:38 > 0:26:41- I'll have a quick look at the other one.- Yes, sure.
0:26:41 > 0:26:44Because that is really, really, really low.
0:26:46 > 0:26:49He avoided stumping up for driving without insurance,
0:26:49 > 0:26:54but driving with a bald tyre carries an on-the-spot fine of £100
0:26:54 > 0:26:56and three penalty points.
0:26:56 > 0:26:58So, what's it to be, Jay?
0:26:58 > 0:27:01- That's good.- The tyres just scrape the legal limit.
0:27:01 > 0:27:06It really is this driver's lucky day as he narrowly avoids another fine.
0:27:06 > 0:27:08I reckon, give it a week or so, you're going to have cord showing
0:27:08 > 0:27:10through, which you don't want.
0:27:10 > 0:27:13- No.- OK? So my advice is get it sorted out. Other than that, you are good.
0:27:13 > 0:27:15- OK, thanks very much. - No, thank you for your time.
0:27:15 > 0:27:18Adrian, I have got more on my head than you have got on your tyre.
0:27:18 > 0:27:20I'm joining you!
0:27:20 > 0:27:21HE CHUCKLES
0:27:21 > 0:27:23This is the first time I've actually been pulled over,
0:27:23 > 0:27:25and it's been quite a good experience,
0:27:25 > 0:27:27rather than a bad experience,
0:27:27 > 0:27:30as sometimes it can be a little bit hairy,
0:27:30 > 0:27:34you never know, you can be intimidated maybe, you know?
0:27:34 > 0:27:35Yeah? But you felt it was all good?
0:27:35 > 0:27:38- Yeah.- There you go. Thumbs up, Jay.
0:27:38 > 0:27:41- I like that. Thumbs up from me. - Thank you, Officer.- Cheers, Adrian.
0:27:41 > 0:27:43Cheers, Adrian, drive safely.
0:27:43 > 0:27:45Nice to see a happy customer.
0:27:45 > 0:27:48He'd better get that tyre looked at, though.
0:27:49 > 0:27:52That's all for today. Join me next time, when I'll be out with the men
0:27:52 > 0:27:55and women who issue Britain's on-the-spot fines.