0:00:02 > 0:00:04SIRENS WAIL
0:00:04 > 0:00:0713 million motoring offences every year.
0:00:07 > 0:00:09It's gone through a wall, taken out a power cable
0:00:09 > 0:00:11and somersaulted onto its roof.
0:00:11 > 0:00:15More than 200,000 crashes and accidents.
0:00:17 > 0:00:21Traffic cops patrol across 250,000 miles of road.
0:00:25 > 0:00:28Tonight...
0:00:28 > 0:00:30Come here, you little...
0:00:32 > 0:00:35- Hazards... - Which pocket are yours in?
0:00:35 > 0:00:36..and high water.
0:00:36 > 0:00:38Back that way!
0:00:38 > 0:00:39You're just making it difficult,
0:00:39 > 0:00:42going through the deepest bit right in the middle.
0:00:42 > 0:00:43TYRES SCREECH
0:00:43 > 0:00:46- Catching out... - What's in there, mate?
0:00:46 > 0:00:49..and keeping Britain's roads safe.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52You've not got a licence, you're not allowed to drive!
0:00:56 > 0:00:57And for the first time,
0:00:57 > 0:01:00the police are collecting official evidence on headcams.
0:01:02 > 0:01:05You press the record button and it's the evidence that will
0:01:05 > 0:01:08ultimately get these people sent to prison.
0:01:08 > 0:01:09Get that camera out my face now!
0:01:09 > 0:01:13From a police officer's point of view, really, exactly what you
0:01:13 > 0:01:16see on the head cameras is actually what we're seeing in real life.
0:01:16 > 0:01:18- Chases caught on camera... - Get on the floor!
0:01:18 > 0:01:21..and arrests from the point of view of the cops.
0:01:21 > 0:01:24We need to catch these people and stop them doing what they're doing.
0:01:38 > 0:01:40I don't know why I'm feeling so sarcastic today.
0:01:40 > 0:01:43I think it's because I've had a couple of ibuprofen,
0:01:43 > 0:01:44that's what it is.
0:01:48 > 0:01:50It's 7.30am.
0:01:52 > 0:01:54Traffic cops Lee Moody and Dan Kellett
0:01:54 > 0:01:57are on flood alert ten miles north of Leeds.
0:01:58 > 0:02:00We're en route to Pool-in-Wharfedale.
0:02:00 > 0:02:04The call is overnight, due to heavy rain,
0:02:04 > 0:02:06there's a large amount of flooding.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09It's been one of the wettest years on record.
0:02:10 > 0:02:14Today, nationwide heavy floods have caused deaths on the road
0:02:14 > 0:02:16and trapped hundreds in their cars.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24Most normal, sensible people have realised this is a deep flood,
0:02:24 > 0:02:25don't drive through it.
0:02:25 > 0:02:27You'd be amazed how many people drive through it
0:02:27 > 0:02:29and then get into difficulties.
0:02:29 > 0:02:33When we have this level of rain, as extreme as this, it does cause
0:02:33 > 0:02:36massive issues, and the country can just come to a standstill.
0:02:36 > 0:02:38You just know it's going to be a nightmare day.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42They're taking over from officers who've spent all night
0:02:42 > 0:02:44tackling flooded roads.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50You know what we were saying about people driving through big floods?
0:02:53 > 0:02:55That looks quite deep in the middle.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11'It doesn't look that deep at that particular time -
0:03:11 > 0:03:14'however, that's walking across the highest point of the camber.'
0:03:14 > 0:03:21When you start getting to the verges, that is going to be quite deep water.
0:03:21 > 0:03:24OVER RADIO: One-four - we may be delayed somewhat,
0:03:24 > 0:03:26we've come down Arlington Lane,
0:03:26 > 0:03:27we're heading towards the White Hart.
0:03:29 > 0:03:31We're just having to assess whether we can get through
0:03:31 > 0:03:34the flooded section of road here, may need to be closed as well.
0:03:34 > 0:03:38Depending on the volume, the water can actually break the road surface.
0:03:38 > 0:03:42It can burst pipes underneath, blow manhole covers off,
0:03:42 > 0:03:46blow drain covers off and it can cause major issues.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49Watch out, you're going to get wet.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58No, that looks quite deep in the middle.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01'You just have to suck it and know that you're going to get wet'
0:04:01 > 0:04:04and your boots may be destroyed by the end of the day.
0:04:04 > 0:04:09OVER RADIO: 'Tango-one-four, we're going to have to try and close it.'
0:04:09 > 0:04:11Do you want me to go and stick some cones out the other side?
0:04:11 > 0:04:15- Cos we don't want anyone coming through that, do we?- No.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18Across Britain, there are 52 flood warnings in place,
0:04:18 > 0:04:20with 22 in Yorkshire.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26With the Highways Agency busy with road closures across the region,
0:04:26 > 0:04:28the priority for Lee and Dan now
0:04:28 > 0:04:31is to close this road as quickly as possible.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35'Increasingly nowadays, with the amount of traffic on the road,'
0:04:35 > 0:04:38people are very much "me-focused".
0:04:38 > 0:04:42"I need to get to where I need to get to as quickly as I can."
0:04:42 > 0:04:44They're not concerned about why a road is closed,
0:04:44 > 0:04:47they don't think about the fact that we've closed it for their safety.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50Hello, we're just about to close this,
0:04:50 > 0:04:53cos we're just going to have everybody flying round the corner,
0:04:53 > 0:04:56and it's only going to get worse cos it's still raining.
0:04:59 > 0:05:00It's entirely up to you.
0:05:01 > 0:05:03Say that again?
0:05:03 > 0:05:05You're in the 4x4, sir.
0:05:05 > 0:05:08You know, on days like this, you're going to have
0:05:08 > 0:05:12certain people in certain vehicles that think you can drive through it.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16Although the flooding may not look too deep,
0:05:16 > 0:05:19many cars can start to float in just two feet of standing water.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25I think we're going to have to take the chance.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31I'm afraid the road's closed.
0:05:31 > 0:05:32There's a rather large flood.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37It's not long before the cops need to assist people heading
0:05:37 > 0:05:40to work who are stuck behind the flood.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43You OK? Do you want me to watch your back?
0:05:46 > 0:05:47SHE LAUGHS
0:05:47 > 0:05:50Oh, right, OK. Just don't go forwards!
0:05:52 > 0:05:55Do you want me to spin it round for you?
0:05:55 > 0:05:57The issue that we had with this lady was it was a vehicle
0:05:57 > 0:05:59she didn't drive on a very regular basis.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02And it had an electronic parking brake.
0:06:03 > 0:06:05Oh, dear! How embarrassing!
0:06:05 > 0:06:09It was a case of the simplest way being for me to spin it round
0:06:09 > 0:06:12and then give her some advice on making sure
0:06:12 > 0:06:15she knew how to drive the vehicle before she got into it.
0:06:15 > 0:06:17Nice of my colleague to watch me back, isn't it?
0:06:17 > 0:06:18PASSENGER LAUGHS
0:06:20 > 0:06:22- There you go.- Thank you very much.
0:06:22 > 0:06:23THEY LAUGH
0:06:28 > 0:06:30What a bizarre handbrake.
0:06:30 > 0:06:34- Okey-doke, thank you very much, see you later.- Thank you.
0:06:34 > 0:06:36Okey-doke, no worries, see you later.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41They've coned off the road, but can they keep it closed?
0:06:43 > 0:06:45You - back that way!
0:06:48 > 0:06:51Working across the whole Yorkshire and Humberside area
0:06:51 > 0:06:53is the Regional Roads Crime Team.
0:06:53 > 0:06:57Officers Gary Panther and Paul Smith are on patrol.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00# There's a moose loose aboot this hoose. #
0:07:00 > 0:07:04HE HUMS TUNE OF "HOOTS MON"
0:07:05 > 0:07:08Their unmarked car gives them more cover on country roads.
0:07:13 > 0:07:17A Golf has just sped past, unaware that they're cops.
0:07:17 > 0:07:19Check us a vehicle please?
0:07:19 > 0:07:23It was travelling at a little bit of speed,
0:07:23 > 0:07:26but the occupant really caught our attention as it went past as well.
0:07:28 > 0:07:33- Previous on it?- No insurance. - Has it?- Yeah.
0:07:33 > 0:07:37Just spotted a Golf travelling at speed to the Leeds area,
0:07:37 > 0:07:41so he just came quickly through the village we just passed,
0:07:41 > 0:07:42so we're going to catch him up
0:07:42 > 0:07:47and just do some checks on the keeper and the driver of it.
0:07:50 > 0:07:52INDISTINCT RADIO COMMUNICATION
0:07:52 > 0:07:54Where have they gone?
0:07:57 > 0:07:59You tend to find the cars have gone
0:07:59 > 0:08:02a little bit further than you expect.
0:08:02 > 0:08:04So if you don't see it initially,
0:08:04 > 0:08:07it's worth just pushing on and trying to locate them,
0:08:07 > 0:08:10second-guessing the route it could have possibly travelled.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13Just double check.
0:08:14 > 0:08:16If he has, he's been tonking it.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22- All right, innit? - Did he?
0:08:22 > 0:08:27Think so, yeah. Saw brake lights. He's just there.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30Oh, he's there, look! He's there, look!
0:08:31 > 0:08:34The check produces further information on the driver.
0:08:40 > 0:08:44- Received, mate. We'll see who it is. - Oh, yeah!
0:08:44 > 0:08:46So immediately, it just gives you a little more suspicion that
0:08:46 > 0:08:49there's something wrong with the vehicle or driver.
0:08:51 > 0:08:52It's a bit of cat and mouse, really.
0:08:52 > 0:08:55You do want to catch them and they don't want to be caught.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04Don't park there. HE TUTS
0:09:04 > 0:09:07It'll be all right now...
0:09:09 > 0:09:10Full motion.
0:09:10 > 0:09:14The cops' headcams capture events from a police point of view,
0:09:14 > 0:09:16and are part of a new evidence gathering kit.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20- Hiya, mate, you all right?- Yeah. - Is it your motor?- Yeah.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23- Just turn the engine off for a sec, mate.- Sorry, I didn't know if...
0:09:23 > 0:09:25No, you're fine. You got your licence on you?
0:09:27 > 0:09:28Sound.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30It's one of those moments, you get out and you don't know what's
0:09:30 > 0:09:32going to happen, so you're always on edge.
0:09:32 > 0:09:36I want to ask you - and I bet you know what I want to ask you -
0:09:36 > 0:09:38there's a strong smell of cannabis coming from the car,
0:09:38 > 0:09:41which means you're going to be searched under
0:09:41 > 0:09:43the Misuse of Drugs Act along with the car.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46- There.- Right. You're going to be searched.
0:09:46 > 0:09:49- Is there owt else other than that? - No.- Right.
0:09:49 > 0:09:50My first thoughts are,
0:09:50 > 0:09:53"He's handed that bit of cannabis over to me far too easily."
0:09:54 > 0:10:00As if to say, "This is all I've got in here, officer, thanks very much."
0:10:00 > 0:10:01Are you working at the minute?
0:10:03 > 0:10:05All right. How's that going then?
0:10:05 > 0:10:06DRIVER SIGHS
0:10:08 > 0:10:09Ain't it?
0:10:10 > 0:10:12Do you want to jump out, pal, and go with my mate?
0:10:12 > 0:10:16He's going to conduct a search, cos it stinks of cannabis.
0:10:16 > 0:10:19Have you got anything in your pockets at all?
0:10:20 > 0:10:22- No.- No, so I'll just give you a pat down, mate.
0:10:26 > 0:10:28Possessing a small amount of cannabis
0:10:28 > 0:10:31comes with a police warning or an £80 on-the-spot fine.
0:10:32 > 0:10:37- In that tin.- Little bit more? - I'll find it, don't worry.
0:10:39 > 0:10:43He can see exactly what I'm doing here and what I'm looking for.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46- Did you get a warning for cannabis before?- Yeah, yeah.
0:10:46 > 0:10:47We tend to find that
0:10:47 > 0:10:50if people have got quite a substantial amount
0:10:50 > 0:10:51of cannabis on them,
0:10:51 > 0:10:54they may well hand over a small amount like he is there,
0:10:54 > 0:10:56in the hope that we don't look any further
0:10:56 > 0:10:58and just take it as, "That's what he's got."
0:10:58 > 0:11:01How much you get a car, then? That pay all right?
0:11:01 > 0:11:04It depends, I'm trying to get on to more expensive valets,
0:11:04 > 0:11:11higher class, instead of trying to do these £10, £15 jobs.
0:11:11 > 0:11:14- Detailing, that's where the money is, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:11:14 > 0:11:18My mate had his Beemer done recently, £300 or something.
0:11:18 > 0:11:19Hard work, like, isn't it?
0:11:19 > 0:11:23Alloys and stuff like that, you've got to make alloys gleam out
0:11:23 > 0:11:28to make anybody be happy about anything.
0:11:28 > 0:11:30- It's a nightmare, really.- Yeah.
0:11:30 > 0:11:32'If we can keep them talking and occupied,'
0:11:32 > 0:11:35it makes our job easier, really.
0:11:35 > 0:11:37It's one of those, it's kind of a double bluff.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39Paul's talking to him about all sorts of things
0:11:39 > 0:11:43and he's probably thinking Paul's mind's not where it should be,
0:11:43 > 0:11:47but I know and Paul knows that we're concentrating on exactly
0:11:47 > 0:11:48what we should be doing,
0:11:48 > 0:11:51and that's searching this vehicle for further drugs.
0:11:51 > 0:11:53'I've had a look inside the car and found the metal tin, which was
0:11:53 > 0:11:57'just alongside the steering column, in a small compartment underneath.
0:11:57 > 0:12:01'It contains one bag of cannabis.
0:12:01 > 0:12:03'We do often get it where it's like a decoy,
0:12:03 > 0:12:05'as if to say "That's all that's in the vehicle."
0:12:07 > 0:12:10'We've got the camera on the side of his head, it's providing,
0:12:10 > 0:12:13'basically, point of view of exactly what we see.'
0:12:13 > 0:12:16If we do go into searching and end up seizing anything,
0:12:16 > 0:12:18it shows exactly where we've found it,
0:12:18 > 0:12:22the condition when we've found it, and the position,
0:12:22 > 0:12:25so really, it's quite a good evidential tool for us to have.
0:12:30 > 0:12:31Yeah, yeah.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36'We've gone to the boot, and as I open the boot
0:12:36 > 0:12:39'there's quite a lot of car cleaning equipment and stuff,'
0:12:39 > 0:12:43which obviously ties in with the job that he does.
0:12:43 > 0:12:44You got, like, contracts for businesses?
0:12:52 > 0:12:54POLICE RADIO CHATTER
0:12:57 > 0:12:58What's in there, mate?
0:12:59 > 0:13:01- What sort of birthday present is it?- Uh?
0:13:01 > 0:13:03What sort of birthday present is it?
0:13:07 > 0:13:10Took a little bit of time coming to that conclusion.
0:13:12 > 0:13:13Are you sure?
0:13:14 > 0:13:17I could tell by Gaz's face, it were definitely not a jumper.
0:13:20 > 0:13:24Thought it were just a complete cock-and-bull story, to be honest.
0:13:26 > 0:13:27Don't feel like a jumper.
0:13:27 > 0:13:31And to be honest, as I turned round and saw his face like that,
0:13:31 > 0:13:35I knew straightaway it was something in there that shouldn't be.
0:13:35 > 0:13:38I'm going to open it, pal, all right? Cos I don't...
0:13:38 > 0:13:41That feel like a jumper to you?
0:13:41 > 0:13:44No. We know what it is, mate, don't we? Smell it.
0:13:47 > 0:13:51All right. Put these cuffs on you a sec.
0:14:03 > 0:14:05Right, mate, at this moment in time, you're under arrest
0:14:05 > 0:14:08on suspicion of possessing a Class B with intent to supply.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11You don't have to say anything, but it may harm your defence
0:14:11 > 0:14:13if you do not mention something you may rely on in court.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16Inside the parcel, as you can see, it wasn't a jumper,
0:14:16 > 0:14:18it was quite a lot of cannabis.
0:14:18 > 0:14:19I've seen it before,
0:14:19 > 0:14:24where drugs have been wrapped in wrapping paper like this.
0:14:24 > 0:14:26But for some reason, as I pulled it out,
0:14:26 > 0:14:29I just instantly knew it wasn't a present.
0:14:29 > 0:14:33If it had been a present for his mum or his relative,
0:14:33 > 0:14:35then I would have been a bit sorry for him,
0:14:35 > 0:14:37but at the end of the day,
0:14:37 > 0:14:38we need to have a look and make sure,
0:14:38 > 0:14:41and he's trying to transport drugs in his vehicle,
0:14:41 > 0:14:45purporting to be a parcel, so...no sympathy, unfortunately.
0:14:48 > 0:14:51It looks like there's about half a kilo of it.
0:14:51 > 0:14:53Possibly, at a guess, about £1,000 worth.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56Once it was broken into individual deals,
0:14:56 > 0:14:58there were obviously a fair few in there.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03£10 bags, probably at least 100 bags in there,
0:15:03 > 0:15:06so at least £1,000 worth, I guess.
0:15:06 > 0:15:09People are finding it very hard at this moment in time,
0:15:09 > 0:15:11with the current economic climate,
0:15:11 > 0:15:15and they need to fund their lifestyle and fund it in other ways.
0:15:15 > 0:15:18People turn to crime, unfortunately.
0:15:18 > 0:15:22To evade the law, drugs are ferried through the quiet countryside.
0:15:24 > 0:15:27People would be quite shocked that somebody's been stopped
0:15:27 > 0:15:31in their local village and that amount of drugs has been seized.
0:15:31 > 0:15:32But it is going on.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35People do pass through these remote villages
0:15:35 > 0:15:38in hope that the police aren't there.
0:15:51 > 0:15:52Right.
0:15:56 > 0:15:58Well, we're not going to be like that, are we?
0:15:59 > 0:16:01Well, who were it, mate?
0:16:01 > 0:16:04It'll be a case of taking the lad back to the custody suite now,
0:16:04 > 0:16:07booking him in, getting all this exhibit seized.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12With the cannabis haul captured on headcam,
0:16:12 > 0:16:16Gary and Paul have strong evidence the driver was in possession.
0:16:19 > 0:16:23If proven for dealing, he could face a severe prison sentence.
0:16:31 > 0:16:33On rural back roads north of Leeds,
0:16:33 > 0:16:36Lee and Dan try to cope with one of the wettest days of the year.
0:16:38 > 0:16:40You - back that way!
0:16:41 > 0:16:44At this point, I think we'd only been on duty for about 45 minutes.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46I was already starting to get frustrated.
0:16:49 > 0:16:52Right, I appreciate that, but the road's closed,
0:16:52 > 0:16:54with all the cones, because you can't come past.
0:16:54 > 0:16:56SHE TALKS INDISTINCTLY
0:16:56 > 0:16:59Please make sure the cones that have been moved are back across the road.
0:17:01 > 0:17:03'It may seem a little harsh under these circumstances,
0:17:03 > 0:17:05'we do get quite forceful with people.'
0:17:05 > 0:17:07However, you've got to.
0:17:09 > 0:17:12And I've now realised my boots aren't as waterproof as I thought they were.
0:17:12 > 0:17:15Days like today are really busy.
0:17:15 > 0:17:19We're going from one job to the next to the next to the next.
0:17:19 > 0:17:22You don't get time to stop and think.
0:17:22 > 0:17:27Extremes of weather make our job 100 times worse.
0:17:29 > 0:17:32Rising water levels can cause a serious accident.
0:17:34 > 0:17:36Water, water everywhere.
0:17:36 > 0:17:38And not a drop to drink.
0:17:39 > 0:17:43Aw, should have brought the kayaks! Perfect day.
0:17:43 > 0:17:44Under circumstances like this,
0:17:44 > 0:17:48where there has been heavy rainfall or quite inclement weather,
0:17:48 > 0:17:50you know that it's going to be a very long day.
0:17:50 > 0:17:54They have to keep the roads closed, motorists out of the water
0:17:54 > 0:17:56and emergency call-outs down.
0:17:58 > 0:18:00This is the road we were initially coming to.
0:18:00 > 0:18:03We got stuck further down the road at the other flood.
0:18:03 > 0:18:06We've managed to negotiate that now and get down to this,
0:18:06 > 0:18:09and as you can see, it's a hell of a lot deeper than the one further down.
0:18:11 > 0:18:15It was next to quite a flowing river, and obviously you had
0:18:15 > 0:18:19all of the rainwater coming down from the fields as well.
0:18:19 > 0:18:22It was completely flooded from one side to the other.
0:18:24 > 0:18:26And now there's something else.
0:18:26 > 0:18:28Basically, it's been reported from Ed,
0:18:28 > 0:18:30who's on the other side of the road closure,
0:18:30 > 0:18:34that it looks like, potentially, a cycling club are coming down.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37He's advised them that they won't be able to get through
0:18:37 > 0:18:38and should turn round.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41However, they all put their hands up, said, "OK" and carried on coming.
0:18:41 > 0:18:46With rural roads like this, you do get a lot of pedal cyclists,
0:18:46 > 0:18:49the hardened cyclists who will go out in all weather.
0:18:49 > 0:18:51Now, the problem for them is, any detour -
0:18:51 > 0:18:54especially round this area - could be massive for them.
0:18:56 > 0:18:57Oh, he's coming under the barrier,
0:18:57 > 0:19:00so we'll wait and see how far he gets.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03One-four, they're going to be brave. Just about to enter the water.
0:19:06 > 0:19:10- Oh.- Going...going... - Now we're walking.- ..gone.
0:19:12 > 0:19:18Morning. Well, fair play to you, cos your bike's not going to break down.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21The only thing we would say is, with flood water, you don't know
0:19:21 > 0:19:25what's going on underneath, regarding manholes or if any pipes have burst.
0:19:25 > 0:19:27I wouldn't do it, but fair play to you.
0:19:27 > 0:19:29But I wouldn't get on a bike in this weather anyway.
0:19:29 > 0:19:31No, well, we don't let a little bit of rain stop us.
0:19:31 > 0:19:33Fabulous. Take care.
0:19:37 > 0:19:38Now you're just making it difficult,
0:19:38 > 0:19:40going through the deepest bit right in the middle.
0:19:54 > 0:19:57One-four, just for information, we're closing Pool Road,
0:19:57 > 0:20:00with Caley Hall - Charlie-Alpha-Lima-Echo-Yankee.
0:20:02 > 0:20:07It's not long before one frustrated motorist decides to go for it.
0:20:07 > 0:20:08No, no, no.
0:20:11 > 0:20:14That's why the "road closed" sign is up.
0:20:14 > 0:20:18He gets a bit wound up by them sometimes, but...that's just Lee!
0:20:19 > 0:20:21I do sometimes get a little bit frustrated with people,
0:20:21 > 0:20:24when they can clearly see the road's closed,
0:20:24 > 0:20:25they know why it's closed
0:20:25 > 0:20:27and we're only doing it for their safety.
0:20:27 > 0:20:29But they don't appreciate that.
0:20:29 > 0:20:31Have you driven past the "road closed" sign?
0:20:31 > 0:20:35Well, that's why you're having to reverse back, isn't it? Yeah.
0:20:35 > 0:20:38It clearly tells you, sir, we can't do much more.
0:20:38 > 0:20:39- Sorry.- All right?
0:20:41 > 0:20:44I tend to be quite chilled, I don't let it wind me up.
0:20:44 > 0:20:46It doesn't really achieve anything
0:20:46 > 0:20:47by getting annoyed with them.
0:20:47 > 0:20:49You laughing at me with my hat on?
0:20:49 > 0:20:51My kit had increased on that day.
0:20:51 > 0:20:55Because it was raining, I decided to put a hat on to try
0:20:55 > 0:20:59and keep some of the rain off, which didn't go down very well with Dan.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01This is what I've got to put up with every day.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04- You're so aggressive today, Lee. - Why am I aggressive?
0:21:07 > 0:21:09On this one day across Britain,
0:21:09 > 0:21:13emergency breakdown services deal with more than 5,000 incidents.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16400 are cars stuck in flood water.
0:21:19 > 0:21:22It looks like the problem here has been people purposefully
0:21:22 > 0:21:24blocking the drains.
0:21:24 > 0:21:26We found a bottle shoved up one.
0:21:26 > 0:21:28Another one were blocked up with a rag.
0:21:30 > 0:21:31There's a big hole here.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36- I'm going to get absolutely drenched now, aren't I?- Yeah, possibly.
0:21:39 > 0:21:44It's no secret that this country is getting wetter by the year.
0:21:44 > 0:21:48We're getting a lot more rainfall. It can't cope with it at the moment.
0:21:48 > 0:21:51It's certainly not something we're going to get rid of,
0:21:51 > 0:21:55and I think days like that are going to become more
0:21:55 > 0:21:57and more commonplace as the years go on.
0:22:11 > 0:22:14The road policing units deal with Britain's busy roads.
0:22:18 > 0:22:21Lee and Dan have just heard that something's happened
0:22:21 > 0:22:24on one of the major roads into Leeds.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27We've had a call from an elderly female.
0:22:27 > 0:22:29Basically, she's been in the car with her husband
0:22:29 > 0:22:33and it looks like her husband may have had a stroke at the wheel.
0:22:33 > 0:22:35He's left the road and crashed into a lamp post.
0:22:36 > 0:22:39It was looking quite serious, I think information had been
0:22:39 > 0:22:42passed that the gentleman was unconscious in the vehicle.
0:22:42 > 0:22:44We may look at having to close the road for quite some time
0:22:44 > 0:22:47while we conduct the investigations we need to conduct,
0:22:47 > 0:22:49obviously given the medical complications
0:22:49 > 0:22:51and the age of the parties involved.
0:22:52 > 0:22:54Figures show that every five minutes,
0:22:54 > 0:22:57someone suffers a stroke in the UK.
0:22:57 > 0:22:59Nine out of ten are over 55 years of age.
0:23:01 > 0:23:04When it occurs behind the wheel of a car,
0:23:04 > 0:23:06the consequences can be fatal.
0:23:06 > 0:23:07He's unconscious still.
0:23:07 > 0:23:09SIREN WAILS
0:23:09 > 0:23:12Just confirming he's unconscious, that's received, thank you.
0:23:15 > 0:23:16Obviously we're not at the scene,
0:23:16 > 0:23:18we can only go on the information that's being passed,
0:23:18 > 0:23:22but all the time, that's heightening our stress levels, if you like,
0:23:22 > 0:23:25cos we're having to think about what we're going to do when we get there.
0:23:28 > 0:23:29An ambulance has arrived.
0:23:31 > 0:23:37- All right, the gentleman's in the ambulance.- Right, OK.
0:23:37 > 0:23:39- Is this chap still unconscious? - No, no, no.
0:23:39 > 0:23:41The gentleman wasn't still unconscious.
0:23:41 > 0:23:44However, there was concern that he may still have passed out,
0:23:44 > 0:23:46leading to the collision.
0:23:46 > 0:23:48- He's not still unconscious.- He's not?
0:23:48 > 0:23:50No, they think he might have lost consciousness
0:23:50 > 0:23:51just as the collision happened.
0:23:51 > 0:23:54- At the moment, we think he's all right in the back?- Yeah.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04A TIA, or "transient ischemic attack",
0:24:04 > 0:24:06also known as a mini-stroke,
0:24:06 > 0:24:08may have caused the driver to black out.
0:24:09 > 0:24:13- How we doing?- Erm, he's complained of tummy pains since lunchtime today.
0:24:13 > 0:24:16- Yep.- And then he says it just got really unbearable.
0:24:16 > 0:24:19The last thing he remembers is
0:24:19 > 0:24:22- turning round at the island at the bottom.- Right.
0:24:22 > 0:24:24But I was just going to have a word with his partner to see what
0:24:24 > 0:24:26she knows about what happened.
0:24:26 > 0:24:30Am I able to jump on and have a quick chat with him, is that all right?
0:24:30 > 0:24:32- Definitely. - She's in the second car back.
0:24:32 > 0:24:36It's still not clear if the driver has suffered a stroke.
0:24:36 > 0:24:38Have you eaten anything different to normal?
0:24:38 > 0:24:44Anything fatter, any pastry or a lot more spicy things, or...?
0:24:46 > 0:24:50And I take it you've had them before, so that's nothing new?
0:24:51 > 0:24:54With Lee on the ambulance, Dan speaks with the passenger.
0:24:54 > 0:24:57- Is he your husband, then?- Partner.
0:24:57 > 0:25:00We just need his details - what's his full name?
0:25:00 > 0:25:01Edwin William Tune.
0:25:01 > 0:25:05You've got to be careful how you deal with the other people
0:25:05 > 0:25:09involved, especially family members, in a situation like this.
0:25:09 > 0:25:12His partner was saying that, basically, he's gone a bit funny,
0:25:12 > 0:25:14kept saying he felt ill.
0:25:14 > 0:25:16She said, "Pull over." "Nah, I'll be all right."
0:25:16 > 0:25:18He's gone, "I feel really ill now."
0:25:18 > 0:25:21And then he's gone completely vacant.
0:25:21 > 0:25:24He's on the back of the ambulance and he keeps going in and out.
0:25:24 > 0:25:27He's still conscious, but they're just having to...
0:25:27 > 0:25:29They don't seem to have any concerns, do they?
0:25:29 > 0:25:31I think they're having a few more now,
0:25:31 > 0:25:33because his blood pressure keeps dropping.
0:25:35 > 0:25:37The gentleman's partner was still in our vehicle,
0:25:37 > 0:25:40she's obviously concerned, still shaken up by the collision,
0:25:40 > 0:25:41but obviously, the longer we're there
0:25:41 > 0:25:44and the longer her partner was in the back of the ambulance,
0:25:44 > 0:25:46she's getting more concerned as to what was going on.
0:25:46 > 0:25:49Ted's just having some checks at the moment.
0:25:49 > 0:25:51His blood pressure's a little bit up and down,
0:25:51 > 0:25:55they're just doing another couple of checks, which is why I've come off.
0:25:55 > 0:25:58They're concerned about the driver's condition, so make a decision.
0:26:00 > 0:26:02Hello?
0:26:03 > 0:26:05I'm going to go shut the road,
0:26:05 > 0:26:08if you can tell the Panda to reverse down and shut this junction here
0:26:08 > 0:26:09so they can't get out.
0:26:09 > 0:26:10'So the decision was made,
0:26:10 > 0:26:13'until we were happy that he'd got down to the hospital
0:26:13 > 0:26:16'and been thoroughly checked out, that we were going to close the road'
0:26:16 > 0:26:20and deal with it as a serious incident.
0:26:20 > 0:26:25Under the circumstances, it has to be investigated.
0:26:25 > 0:26:29If he'd subsequently died, we'd have been called on
0:26:29 > 0:26:34to answer to the coroner as to the cause of the collision.
0:26:34 > 0:26:37I don't know how you want to do it or say it, we're going to close
0:26:37 > 0:26:39the road and treat it as a potential at the moment.
0:26:39 > 0:26:40Just because of his age.
0:26:40 > 0:26:43When we're saying we're treating it as a potential...
0:26:43 > 0:26:47We try not to use that term in front of people at the time,
0:26:47 > 0:26:49injured parties, et cetera.
0:26:49 > 0:26:53Basically what that means is we're treating it as a potential fatal.
0:26:54 > 0:26:58It's a precaution, but Lee is aware that the action may cause
0:26:58 > 0:27:00even more concern for the driver's partner.
0:27:01 > 0:27:03I don't know if you want to tell her
0:27:03 > 0:27:05that we're just stopping traffic from coming up,
0:27:05 > 0:27:08- or however you want to put it. - Yeah, I'll word it nicely.
0:27:08 > 0:27:10Two-two, just for information,
0:27:10 > 0:27:14we're going to be closing the ring road at the Berwick road roundabout.
0:27:14 > 0:27:18We've just spoken to supervision, so just for anybody that might be
0:27:18 > 0:27:20responding, they won't be able to come up this way.
0:27:20 > 0:27:23If we put some tape across here, would you just be able to
0:27:23 > 0:27:27hang in this junction for us, to stop anybody from coming?
0:27:27 > 0:27:30Why he's crashed, no-one's certain.
0:27:31 > 0:27:34Tests on the road and hospital checks might provide some answers.
0:27:48 > 0:27:52Out of the city, traffic cops Mark Claxton and Andy Barron
0:27:52 > 0:27:55receive reports of an accident near Hebden Bridge.
0:28:05 > 0:28:08- What channel is that on?- Call 02, if you want to tell them we're going.
0:28:08 > 0:28:11Yeah, working nights, it's a particularly
0:28:11 > 0:28:13dark, cold and miserable night.
0:28:13 > 0:28:18In fact, I think it was literally freezing.
0:28:18 > 0:28:19During winter months,
0:28:19 > 0:28:22there's a threefold increase in accidents on Britain's roads.
0:28:24 > 0:28:27The lines are down, the vehicle's on its roof.
0:28:27 > 0:28:29We're listening to it,
0:28:29 > 0:28:31getting more and more information coming through on the radio
0:28:31 > 0:28:35that there's power lines involved as well.
0:28:40 > 0:28:43On arrival, it was a mess.
0:28:43 > 0:28:45There were a lot of things to do and consider.
0:28:45 > 0:28:47A lot of hazards.
0:28:47 > 0:28:48Hiya, all right?
0:28:48 > 0:28:50Is it a power line or is it a phone wire?
0:28:50 > 0:28:52- No, it's power.- It's a power line.
0:28:52 > 0:28:55'It's pitch black, emergency services are there,
0:28:55 > 0:28:57'ambulance and fire brigade.'
0:28:57 > 0:29:00Looks like the car's failed to negotiate this left-hand bend.
0:29:00 > 0:29:03It's gone through a wall, taken out a power cable
0:29:03 > 0:29:05and somersaulted on to its roof.
0:29:06 > 0:29:09The priority is to get the scene safe -
0:29:09 > 0:29:13to get the battery disconnected, the power lines cut.
0:29:13 > 0:29:14And then assess what we've got
0:29:14 > 0:29:17and make sure there's nobody else injured.
0:29:18 > 0:29:21Residents come out to have a look.
0:29:21 > 0:29:23There's no sign of the driver or any passengers.
0:29:24 > 0:29:28We heard what sounded like an aircraft coming past the house,
0:29:28 > 0:29:31and then a loud bang and all the electric went.
0:29:31 > 0:29:33When I came out, there was two people running -
0:29:33 > 0:29:35well, walking up the road.
0:29:35 > 0:29:36I shouted to see if anybody was hurt,
0:29:36 > 0:29:39and they just ignored me and walked off.
0:29:39 > 0:29:42'First of all, why have they run off?
0:29:42 > 0:29:44'Is it a case of the car's stolen?'
0:29:44 > 0:29:48He's got it wrong and crashed it, they're going to run away
0:29:48 > 0:29:51and decide what they'll do about it later?
0:29:51 > 0:29:53Or is that they've been drinking?
0:29:53 > 0:29:56We still have a duty of care to search the surrounding area
0:29:56 > 0:29:58and make sure they haven't collapsed somewhere in a nearby field.
0:29:58 > 0:30:02Cos if they had collapsed and we hadn't looked for them,
0:30:02 > 0:30:04there is a good possibility
0:30:04 > 0:30:07they would be dead in the morning with hypothermia.
0:30:09 > 0:30:11Areas such as this, where...
0:30:11 > 0:30:15Generally, in built-up cities, you can immediately differentiate
0:30:15 > 0:30:17what's a power line and what is a telephone line,
0:30:17 > 0:30:22but if you look over there, the line that's been demolished looks like it
0:30:22 > 0:30:24would be a British Telecom line,
0:30:24 > 0:30:26but it isn't, it's an electricity pylon.
0:30:26 > 0:30:31And that's how a lot of houses out here have their supply connected.
0:30:31 > 0:30:34As you can see, it's now darkness up and down the street.
0:30:34 > 0:30:36It's caused a lot of damage and put a lot of people out,
0:30:36 > 0:30:40at this time of night and in this cold weather,
0:30:40 > 0:30:42without any power to their homes.
0:30:44 > 0:30:49'As far as I'm concerned, you don't roll a car to that extent,
0:30:49 > 0:30:51'causing that much damage,
0:30:51 > 0:30:57'completely snapping in half one of those wooden posts'
0:30:57 > 0:30:59that supply electricity...
0:30:59 > 0:31:03You don't do that at 20, 25 or 30mph.
0:31:04 > 0:31:06I thought it was actually a lot more serious,
0:31:06 > 0:31:09like there was someone seriously hurt.
0:31:09 > 0:31:12I just can't believe they walked away from it
0:31:12 > 0:31:13and didn't say anything!
0:31:13 > 0:31:17- It's just unbelievable.- It would happen when it's minus two...
0:31:17 > 0:31:19I've left the window open as well.
0:31:19 > 0:31:21And you've left the window open at the house.
0:31:24 > 0:31:25They've found the driver.
0:31:35 > 0:31:38Invariably, people who are in shock or have done something,
0:31:38 > 0:31:40they always want the comfort of home.
0:31:40 > 0:31:43So they will run, like a rabbit does, to its warren.
0:31:43 > 0:31:45If you somersaulted like that, I mean...
0:31:45 > 0:31:47HE EXHALES
0:31:47 > 0:31:50Yeah, I'd probably get him checked and see.
0:31:50 > 0:31:51The fact he's now at home
0:31:51 > 0:31:53is suggesting the vehicle isn't stolen,
0:31:53 > 0:31:57but there's still got to be a reason as to why he's left the scene
0:31:57 > 0:31:58or gone to where he has.
0:32:00 > 0:32:03With the ambulance crew checking on the car driver,
0:32:03 > 0:32:05Mark and Andy focus on the rest of the damage.
0:32:06 > 0:32:11The silver car, the jeep this Audi's hit, do we know whose it is?
0:32:11 > 0:32:13Have they come forward at all?
0:32:14 > 0:32:17DISPATCHER: Valerie Harris, she lives at number five.
0:32:18 > 0:32:20It was a mighty crash and all the lights went out,
0:32:20 > 0:32:23because that's an electric cable they've pulled down,
0:32:23 > 0:32:26having landed on my car first.
0:32:26 > 0:32:29To me, it looks like it's written off.
0:32:29 > 0:32:32One of the neighbours has put the kettle on, so we'll have a brew.
0:32:32 > 0:32:34They were good, good community spirit there.
0:32:34 > 0:32:36They worked together, clubbed together well,
0:32:36 > 0:32:39and the morale seemed quite high with the residents,
0:32:39 > 0:32:41they all seemed to know each other.
0:32:41 > 0:32:43The difficulty is recovering it.
0:32:43 > 0:32:46It's a massive inconvenience to the owner of this car,
0:32:46 > 0:32:49which I'm trying to make slightly better for her.
0:32:49 > 0:32:52Cos at the moment, all she's seeing is a lot of fluorescent jackets
0:32:52 > 0:32:54stood around not doing anything.
0:32:54 > 0:32:57At least minus one degrees at the moment, it's bitter.
0:32:57 > 0:33:00And when they're losing electric like that,
0:33:00 > 0:33:02they're also losing the combination boilers
0:33:02 > 0:33:04that a lot of these houses will be.
0:33:04 > 0:33:08So in effect, they've got no heating, no light, no TV.
0:33:11 > 0:33:19The cost involved with that will be absolutely thousands of pounds.
0:33:19 > 0:33:24From the police call-out to the ambulance crews
0:33:24 > 0:33:26to the fire brigade -
0:33:26 > 0:33:31the cost and the people involved in having to sort that lot out
0:33:31 > 0:33:33is absolutely massive.
0:33:33 > 0:33:37The driver isn't seriously injured. He's been lucky.
0:33:40 > 0:33:43A few feet either end at the back of me,
0:33:43 > 0:33:46he could have gone straight down into a ravine.
0:33:46 > 0:33:49It's just open fields, extremely big, steep banks,
0:33:49 > 0:33:51terrible weather conditions.
0:33:51 > 0:33:54If he'd have gone down there, he would have somersaulted and rolled.
0:33:54 > 0:33:57Still a fairly spectacular collision,
0:33:57 > 0:34:00but, yeah, to have got out from a sports car like that
0:34:00 > 0:34:03after rolling it how he has, and manage to walk away
0:34:03 > 0:34:05and get himself home, quite miraculous really.
0:34:14 > 0:34:17Back in the city, Dan and Lee wait for news on the driver
0:34:17 > 0:34:19who had a suspected stroke at the wheel.
0:34:21 > 0:34:24- He crashed into a lamp post. - How is he at the moment?
0:34:24 > 0:34:26He's all right, we're just going to phone
0:34:26 > 0:34:30- and decide which hospital to take him to.- Right.
0:34:30 > 0:34:32We've closed the road cos we're treating it as a potential
0:34:32 > 0:34:37at the moment, just given the fact we're not 100% sure how he is.
0:34:37 > 0:34:39Had he been a younger guy,
0:34:39 > 0:34:42we may have looked at it slightly differently,
0:34:42 > 0:34:44but because of his age, his previous medical history -
0:34:44 > 0:34:47we'd been informed he'd had strokes in the past -
0:34:47 > 0:34:49then obviously the issues he had through the day...
0:34:51 > 0:34:52When did he last have a stroke?
0:34:54 > 0:34:56Right. Oops, watch that door.
0:34:59 > 0:35:00It's still not clear
0:35:00 > 0:35:03if the cause of the crash is a stroke or food poisoning.
0:35:08 > 0:35:11The Collision Investigation Team is at the scene.
0:35:13 > 0:35:16They keep the road closed so tests can be completed.
0:35:16 > 0:35:19But it's a Saturday evening on one of Leeds' busiest roads.
0:35:20 > 0:35:23Last thing we want to do is leave people stuck
0:35:23 > 0:35:25on a Saturday evening in loads of traffic,
0:35:25 > 0:35:27so they're going to have to be waiting a little bit longer,
0:35:27 > 0:35:29but if we can try and get it through,
0:35:29 > 0:35:31everyone will be a little bit happier, hopefully.
0:35:31 > 0:35:34Were there other factors that caused the crash?
0:35:36 > 0:35:39They examine the vehicle, but they also examine the road surface,
0:35:39 > 0:35:43and they use all their electronic gadgets to map out the road surface.
0:35:43 > 0:35:46What they'll be doing is taking measurements of how wide
0:35:46 > 0:35:50the road is, how long it is, marking all of the white lines,
0:35:50 > 0:35:54any debris that might be on the road, any potholes.
0:35:54 > 0:35:58Rob's now placing a device on the vehicle called SkidMan, and what
0:35:58 > 0:36:01we're going to do now is a series of skid tests with the vehicle.
0:36:01 > 0:36:05They'll drive down the road at speed and then slam on the brakes
0:36:05 > 0:36:07as hard as they can, which will cause the vehicle to skid to a stop.
0:36:11 > 0:36:16Ooh. Front bumper gone. Can he come off forwards?
0:36:16 > 0:36:19Cos he's taken that bumper off.
0:36:24 > 0:36:27I don't think the wheels are pointed in the same direction.
0:36:27 > 0:36:29It's always better to do it
0:36:29 > 0:36:31in the vehicle that's been involved in the collision,
0:36:31 > 0:36:34because obviously, that gives you an exact and true reading of that vehicle.
0:36:34 > 0:36:37But unfortunately, it's too extensively damaged
0:36:37 > 0:36:39and it's too unsafe to do so.
0:36:39 > 0:36:44What we'll do is the same procedure, but use the police van,
0:36:44 > 0:36:49which still gives you an indication of the quality of the road surface
0:36:49 > 0:36:54and the level of grip here today, which we can still use.
0:37:00 > 0:37:02TYRES SCREECH
0:37:02 > 0:37:04You've made me laugh.
0:37:04 > 0:37:07That is my entire aim in life, Dan, to keep you happy.
0:37:11 > 0:37:13TYRES SCREECH
0:37:13 > 0:37:14To members of the public,
0:37:14 > 0:37:17it can sometimes look like they're having a bit of a laugh,
0:37:17 > 0:37:20flying up the road and seeing how much they can brake,
0:37:20 > 0:37:23but it's all about checking the surface of the roads.
0:37:23 > 0:37:24HE GROANS WEARILY
0:37:27 > 0:37:29The driver is recovering.
0:37:29 > 0:37:32Now, Lee and Dan want to know why he blacked out at the wheel.
0:37:40 > 0:37:42Can you remember more of what happened?
0:37:42 > 0:37:47Coming up towards Seacroft, and at that point in time,
0:37:47 > 0:37:49I don't remember much for...
0:37:49 > 0:37:50I don't know how long it was,
0:37:50 > 0:37:52I must have blacked out at that point
0:37:52 > 0:37:56and veered off the road where you found me.
0:37:56 > 0:37:57You're looking a lot better,
0:37:57 > 0:38:01you're a bit more coherent than you were on the ambulance as well.
0:38:01 > 0:38:02Depending what they say tomorrow,
0:38:02 > 0:38:05or when they've checked you tonight,
0:38:05 > 0:38:09will depend on whether we make a referral to the DVLA for you
0:38:09 > 0:38:13to have a medical examination for continued use of your licence.
0:38:13 > 0:38:16What we need to be happy with is that the issue that's caused
0:38:16 > 0:38:20the collision on this occasion has been an isolated incident,
0:38:20 > 0:38:21ie a bout of food poisoning,
0:38:21 > 0:38:24and it's not an underlying medical condition he has,
0:38:24 > 0:38:27potentially due to his age.
0:38:27 > 0:38:32The last thing we want to do is say that you can't drive.
0:38:32 > 0:38:34So what we'll do is wait to find out what the doctors say.
0:38:34 > 0:38:36Even then, it's not our decision,
0:38:36 > 0:38:39we'll just make a referral to the DVLA and they might turn round
0:38:39 > 0:38:41and say they want one of their doctors to check you out.
0:38:43 > 0:38:45Quite all right.
0:38:45 > 0:38:46No, it's not caused us any trouble.
0:38:46 > 0:38:48It's what we get paid for, sir, it's no problem.
0:38:48 > 0:38:51We're glad it's ended up like this rather than any other way,
0:38:51 > 0:38:52so it's not a problem.
0:38:52 > 0:38:55We'll speak to you tomorrow. See you later, take care.
0:38:58 > 0:39:00We've spoken to him, he's got all his family round him now.
0:39:00 > 0:39:04He's very jovial. He seems very happy.
0:39:04 > 0:39:06He's hooked up to a drip, he hasn't been seen yet,
0:39:06 > 0:39:10he's been booked in and is waiting to be seen, but he seems a lot happier.
0:39:10 > 0:39:14So whether it's just been a case of food poisoning or something,
0:39:14 > 0:39:17we're not sure at the moment, but at the end of the day,
0:39:17 > 0:39:19it's all about his safety and everybody else's safety on the road,
0:39:19 > 0:39:21but fingers crossed it's nothing too serious
0:39:21 > 0:39:24and he'll be back out and about shortly.
0:39:25 > 0:39:29After further tests, the mystery is finally solved.
0:39:29 > 0:39:32It transpired that the gentleman may have eaten something which had
0:39:32 > 0:39:36disagreed with him, which had caused some medical issues,
0:39:36 > 0:39:40and that was what had caused him to black out.
0:39:40 > 0:39:42He was put on a course of medication,
0:39:42 > 0:39:46and in the following couple of days was back to normal.
0:40:01 > 0:40:03Hull, Easy Yorkshire.
0:40:03 > 0:40:06One of Britain's busiest ports,
0:40:06 > 0:40:08and a city with a high rate of drugs and car crime.
0:40:13 > 0:40:16Paul and Gary are patrolling in an unmarked car.
0:40:19 > 0:40:21Look at these boys here.
0:40:22 > 0:40:24Learner!
0:40:26 > 0:40:29THEY HUM STEPTOE AND SON THEME
0:40:33 > 0:40:35'Me and Gaz both like a singsong in the car.'
0:40:35 > 0:40:38Just a way of passing time sometimes.
0:40:40 > 0:40:44Reports come through of an attempted theft close by.
0:40:44 > 0:40:48A suspected bicycle thief has been disturbed at a nearby garage.
0:40:48 > 0:40:49Anlaby Road.
0:40:56 > 0:40:58When that call came in and we were nearby,
0:40:58 > 0:41:01you get a bit of adrenaline and want to take part in it.
0:41:07 > 0:41:09- Got lights on, Paul?- Yeah.
0:41:10 > 0:41:12- Which way is it?- Left, left, left.
0:41:12 > 0:41:16The reporting police officers are already following on foot.
0:41:18 > 0:41:21There's a officer who's just shouted up to say they're chasing
0:41:21 > 0:41:25a gentleman on foot who's just tried to steal a pedal cycle.
0:41:25 > 0:41:28We're literally just around the corner, so we're making
0:41:28 > 0:41:31our way there now, and hopefully, we'll be able to detain this lad.
0:41:42 > 0:41:44I can't, there's a car up me arse, Gaz.
0:41:44 > 0:41:46Gary wears a headcam to record events
0:41:46 > 0:41:48for use as potential evidence.
0:41:49 > 0:41:50Whereabouts has he gone?
0:42:03 > 0:42:07- Where? - It's behind, it's behind, stop!
0:42:07 > 0:42:10The adrenaline starts to go, you're on high alert, as it were,
0:42:10 > 0:42:13and hopefully, you'll be able to catch the lad.
0:42:20 > 0:42:22Come here, you little...
0:42:33 > 0:42:35Gaz obviously saw that I was chasing him over the railings,
0:42:35 > 0:42:39and he decided to take a path that led him around the outside,
0:42:39 > 0:42:41so we did sort of a pincer on him.
0:42:42 > 0:42:43I'm looking at where he is,
0:42:43 > 0:42:46then looking at the gap in the fence, where he is,
0:42:46 > 0:42:50gap in the fence, and I'm thinking, "I better get there before he does."
0:42:55 > 0:42:58Put your hands out, pal. Put your hands out!
0:43:03 > 0:43:05Put your arm up.
0:43:05 > 0:43:06You're under arrest, mate,
0:43:06 > 0:43:09on suspicion of attempted theft of a pedal cycle.
0:43:09 > 0:43:10You got anything on you?
0:43:10 > 0:43:12Owt sharp that's going to hurt me or you?
0:43:14 > 0:43:18You what, mate? Needles in your bag, you've nothing in your pockets?
0:43:18 > 0:43:21- No.- All right, just asking cos you're going to be searched shortly.
0:43:21 > 0:43:23'We don't know whether those needles are capped,'
0:43:23 > 0:43:27so it's another thing for us to be aware of.
0:43:28 > 0:43:30RADIO CHATTER, SIRENS WAIL
0:43:32 > 0:43:36Going to stand you up shortly, mate, all right?
0:43:39 > 0:43:42Now they have him under control, the suspect
0:43:42 > 0:43:45and the contents of his bag are searched further.
0:43:45 > 0:43:47- They your house keys, pal?- Yeah.
0:43:49 > 0:43:52- Watch that bag, pal. Are they loose in there?- No, no.
0:43:52 > 0:43:55- Which pocket are the needles in? - The back one.
0:43:57 > 0:44:02He's told us he's got some needles for drug use in the rear of his bag,
0:44:02 > 0:44:04so just asking him which pocket,
0:44:04 > 0:44:06I didn't want to put my hands in anywhere
0:44:06 > 0:44:08where I might get a nasty shock.
0:44:08 > 0:44:10- They all capped, like?- Yeah.
0:44:10 > 0:44:13You going to get that camera off my stuff please?
0:44:13 > 0:44:15We record what we're doing, I've told you, mate.
0:44:15 > 0:44:19- Keep still.- Stand still.- No, I won't! - You'll have to, won't you?- Why?
0:44:19 > 0:44:22- Cos you're not going to be going anywhere.- So?
0:44:22 > 0:44:24He's got some articles in his pocket,
0:44:24 > 0:44:29some screwdrivers that he's obviously tried to attack the lock with,
0:44:29 > 0:44:30so I've seized them at the moment.
0:44:30 > 0:44:33He'll be given a bit better search in custody, he's got a lot of needles.
0:44:33 > 0:44:36He'll be stealing a bike to fund his drug habit, I'd think.
0:44:38 > 0:44:41Nationwide, more than a third of all robbery
0:44:41 > 0:44:43and shoplifting is carried out to fund an addiction.
0:44:46 > 0:44:49The cops now need to get the suspect to custody.
0:44:53 > 0:44:58Leeds - a city with over 200,000 motorists,
0:44:58 > 0:45:01but just 30 traffic cops to keep them safe and on the move.
0:45:03 > 0:45:04It's 3pm.
0:45:04 > 0:45:06At Killingbeck Police Station,
0:45:06 > 0:45:08it's the beginning of the afternoon shift
0:45:08 > 0:45:13for West Yorkshire traffic officers Chris Worsnop and Simon Binks.
0:45:16 > 0:45:18- Rover.- Yeah, yeah.
0:45:20 > 0:45:22The Rover runs a red light.
0:45:27 > 0:45:28Brake light out.
0:45:30 > 0:45:33Well, he's not having it, is he?
0:45:33 > 0:45:35He's had that one and all, hasn't he?
0:45:35 > 0:45:39Two red lights are enough to prompt Chris and Simon into some action.
0:45:41 > 0:45:44Any time. Any time today.
0:45:48 > 0:45:51Have a quick chat.
0:45:51 > 0:45:54Last year, West Yorkshire Police
0:45:54 > 0:45:58dealt with more than 145,000 motoring offences.
0:45:58 > 0:46:02- Hiya. Just a quick check, is it your vehicle?- Yes, please.
0:46:02 > 0:46:04Have you got your documents on you?
0:46:04 > 0:46:07Just come sit in the car a minute, we won't keep you long.
0:46:07 > 0:46:11Eh-eh-eh, back seat, back seat.
0:46:15 > 0:46:16Checks on the man's car
0:46:16 > 0:46:19reveal he may be committing further offences.
0:46:19 > 0:46:23DISPATCHER: Insurance not held, MOT expired...
0:46:23 > 0:46:26- OFFICERS: Oh... - MOT expired?
0:46:27 > 0:46:30INDISTINCT RADIO COMMUNICATION
0:46:32 > 0:46:36- Yep, I'll get back to you. - Is MOT expired?
0:46:36 > 0:46:39Well, that's least of your problems - insurance.
0:46:39 > 0:46:40No, no, no, I have MOT on this.
0:46:41 > 0:46:45West Yorkshire is one of the worst areas in the country
0:46:45 > 0:46:47for motor insurance offences.
0:46:47 > 0:46:52In 2012, more than 3,500 motorists were prosecuted here
0:46:52 > 0:46:53for driving without cover.
0:46:55 > 0:47:00Have you MOT'd it since August of this year?
0:47:00 > 0:47:04Definitely, I want to try my MOT, I've actually not got it there.
0:47:04 > 0:47:05It should be in my car.
0:47:05 > 0:47:08Right, I think we may be confused here with road tax,
0:47:08 > 0:47:09as opposed to MOT.
0:47:09 > 0:47:12- There's a road tax on there. - Yes.
0:47:12 > 0:47:15Simon goes in search of the documentation.
0:47:19 > 0:47:21He's just said the MOT certificate's in the car,
0:47:21 > 0:47:22so I've just come to have a look for it.
0:47:23 > 0:47:25Just need to verify who he is.
0:47:25 > 0:47:30Driving without an MOT is now a mandatory £100 fine.
0:47:30 > 0:47:34But if the driver is also found to be uninsured,
0:47:34 > 0:47:36he could be facing an additional £200 fine
0:47:36 > 0:47:38and six points on his licence.
0:47:40 > 0:47:43You're not named upon being the owner of the vehicle,
0:47:43 > 0:47:45there is no insurance linked to the vehicle
0:47:45 > 0:47:47and the vehicle is showing no MOT.
0:47:47 > 0:47:50So there's numerous offences disclosed at this moment in time,
0:47:50 > 0:47:54- and I need to go and verify that you are who you say you are, OK?- OK.
0:47:54 > 0:47:56So do you have any form of identification upon you?
0:47:56 > 0:47:58Driving licence, insurance...
0:47:58 > 0:48:00I have no identification on me, I was just coming from town.
0:48:00 > 0:48:01Passport?
0:48:03 > 0:48:05You have a passport, excellent.
0:48:15 > 0:48:17There you go, want to see if your MOT's in there?
0:48:20 > 0:48:22Yeah, two-six, could you run this driver through please?
0:48:22 > 0:48:24Details when you're ready.
0:48:26 > 0:48:31- I'm not writing on it. - That's my writing, that's yours.
0:48:31 > 0:48:32Ah-ah-ah...
0:48:32 > 0:48:35- Just the insurance, yeah? - Yeah, give 'em a ring in a second.
0:48:35 > 0:48:37The driver's identity is confirmed,
0:48:37 > 0:48:40but Chris and Simon still need to verify the information
0:48:40 > 0:48:43on the Police National Database is correct.
0:48:43 > 0:48:47- Where's your...? - Yeah, provisional. Get back to you.
0:48:47 > 0:48:51And now the computer says he doesn't have a full licence.
0:48:51 > 0:48:53You have a provisional driving licence.
0:48:53 > 0:48:54Cos recently, I just...
0:48:54 > 0:48:57I just got my application for - what do you call it?
0:48:57 > 0:49:01International driving licence, I'm from Ghana,
0:49:01 > 0:49:03that's why I'm driving it.
0:49:03 > 0:49:06Have you, since you came to the country -
0:49:06 > 0:49:08eight years ago you say -
0:49:08 > 0:49:10have you passed a driving test?
0:49:13 > 0:49:16- Driving test for what, for Ghana? - No, no, no.
0:49:16 > 0:49:18My international licence.
0:49:18 > 0:49:22It's only valid for a year, that. You've been here nine years.
0:49:22 > 0:49:24Yeah, bruv, boss...
0:49:24 > 0:49:26Sorry for calling you "bro."
0:49:26 > 0:49:29I just started driving cos I got the international licence.
0:49:29 > 0:49:32- Mr Assini... - And you can even see my insurance.
0:49:32 > 0:49:35- You cannot drive in the United Kingdom...- Boss, boss...
0:49:35 > 0:49:38- Just let me finish please. - I understand what you're saying,
0:49:38 > 0:49:40but I've not been driving seven years.
0:49:40 > 0:49:43- I wasn't driving at all. - Doesn't matter.
0:49:43 > 0:49:46- You're not listening to me.- Boss, you can even see when it was issued.
0:49:46 > 0:49:47You're not listening.
0:49:47 > 0:49:51Once you have been a resident in the United Kingdom
0:49:51 > 0:49:54more than 12 months,
0:49:54 > 0:49:58you need to exchange your international licence,
0:49:58 > 0:50:00for a UK driving licence.
0:50:00 > 0:50:02What am I failing to comply now?
0:50:02 > 0:50:05You've not got a licence, you're not allowed to drive.
0:50:05 > 0:50:08- When I have international licence? - No, you're not listening to me.
0:50:08 > 0:50:11Your international driving licence has expired.
0:50:11 > 0:50:14Yeah, hiya, it's PC Binks from West Yorkshire Police.
0:50:16 > 0:50:19Yeah, we've just stopped a vehicle that's showing no insurance
0:50:19 > 0:50:21on the Police National Database,
0:50:21 > 0:50:23wondered if you could check it out for me?
0:50:25 > 0:50:28While Simon checks with the Motor Insurers' Bureau
0:50:28 > 0:50:30that the driver is also uninsured...
0:50:32 > 0:50:34..60 miles away in Hull...
0:50:36 > 0:50:37Come here, you little...
0:50:39 > 0:50:42..a chase through the back streets of Hull has ended with Gary and Paul
0:50:42 > 0:50:44catching a suspected bicycle thief.
0:50:47 > 0:50:50He's carrying 50 drugs needles and being detained
0:50:50 > 0:50:53until transport arrives to take him to custody.
0:50:54 > 0:50:57Which one of you was fast enough to get him?
0:50:57 > 0:51:00- Pretty much both at the same time. - You got him, didn't you?
0:51:00 > 0:51:03I had to scale a fence, like, know what I mean?
0:51:03 > 0:51:05It were 12 foot, wasn't it?
0:51:05 > 0:51:08Weighs about 6st, that's why he caught him first.
0:51:08 > 0:51:11'There's quite a lot of banter that goes between me and Paul.'
0:51:11 > 0:51:14If you're not enjoying it and having a laugh,
0:51:14 > 0:51:16the motivation to do the job isn't there as well.
0:51:17 > 0:51:20I think it keeps us going, our banter.
0:51:31 > 0:51:33Circumstances?
0:51:33 > 0:51:39Circumstances are this gentleman has been sighted trying to steal
0:51:39 > 0:51:42a pedal cycle on Park Street, close to Tesco's.
0:51:42 > 0:51:45He's been chased by PCSO.
0:51:45 > 0:51:48He's tried to steal somebody's bike, and that bike could have been
0:51:48 > 0:51:49somebody's who travelled to work on it.
0:51:49 > 0:51:52That could have been his mode of transport,
0:51:52 > 0:51:55we need to catch these people and stop them doing what they're doing.
0:51:55 > 0:51:58They cause massive amounts of misery to all sorts of people.
0:51:59 > 0:52:03With the suspect now in custody, thoughts turn to the foot chase.
0:52:03 > 0:52:05Right place, right time.
0:52:05 > 0:52:08Yeah, I thought I'd give Gaz the easy run through the flat bit
0:52:08 > 0:52:12while I went over the steeples.
0:52:12 > 0:52:14You've seen Hot Fuzz, haven't you?
0:52:14 > 0:52:16PAUL LAUGHS
0:52:16 > 0:52:18To some people, it might seem like a minor crime,
0:52:18 > 0:52:21but it is a massive problem and seems to be getting bigger.
0:52:21 > 0:52:25It's an easy way for drug addicts to get easy money,
0:52:25 > 0:52:27by selling a bike on for 20, 30 quid
0:52:27 > 0:52:30and getting the drugs they can use that day.
0:52:30 > 0:52:34We do target the higher level criminal,
0:52:34 > 0:52:36but at the end of the day, if crime's happening
0:52:36 > 0:52:38and we're there, we'll deal with it.
0:52:38 > 0:52:41It's no problem, it's what we're here for,
0:52:41 > 0:52:45so we do tackle all crimes, and they are interlinked.
0:52:45 > 0:52:47He's obviously got quite high drug addiction,
0:52:47 > 0:52:49with the amount of needles he's had on him.
0:52:49 > 0:52:52It might be a chance for him to actually sort himself out
0:52:52 > 0:52:54and get some help while he's in custody,
0:52:54 > 0:52:56with the drug referral worker.
0:52:56 > 0:52:59It's estimated five million burglaries and robberies
0:52:59 > 0:53:02are prevented through successful drug treatment programmes
0:53:02 > 0:53:03across the country every year.
0:53:10 > 0:53:14Back in Leeds, checks have confirmed the red Rover driver who ran
0:53:14 > 0:53:19two red lights in front of the cops is unlicensed and uninsured.
0:53:19 > 0:53:22You don't have to say anything, but it may harm your defence
0:53:22 > 0:53:24if you do not mention something you later rely on in court.
0:53:24 > 0:53:28Nowadays, rather than arresting motorists committing
0:53:28 > 0:53:32driving offences and taking them into custody, police interview them
0:53:32 > 0:53:36at the roadside and report them straight to court.
0:53:36 > 0:53:39- Understand?- Give me a ticket, man. - Do you understand what I've said?
0:53:39 > 0:53:43I didn't hear nothing of what you said, so you can say it again.
0:53:43 > 0:53:46You don't have to say anything, but it may harm your defence...
0:53:46 > 0:53:49- Can I just talk to you...? - No, I'm interviewing you.
0:53:49 > 0:53:50Kassim, I am interviewing you.
0:53:50 > 0:53:53Every time you talk over me, I start again.
0:53:53 > 0:53:56So wait, when I'm ready you can start.
0:53:56 > 0:53:57Can't I talk before you start
0:53:57 > 0:53:59reading me all these like I'm in a movie?
0:53:59 > 0:54:01You already recorded me anyway.
0:54:02 > 0:54:04You said you wanted to give me a ticket.
0:54:06 > 0:54:08Eh?
0:54:08 > 0:54:09I know I'm talking to you.
0:54:13 > 0:54:16You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence
0:54:16 > 0:54:19if you do not mention when questioned something you later rely on in court.
0:54:19 > 0:54:21With his rights finally read and accepted,
0:54:21 > 0:54:24Chris interviews the driver.
0:54:24 > 0:54:27If anything happens to this car, I'm going to sue you, man.
0:54:27 > 0:54:28You what, sorry?
0:54:30 > 0:54:33- Sorry? Was that a threat? - How can I threaten you?
0:54:33 > 0:54:35You're threatening me.
0:54:35 > 0:54:38Was that a threat, Kassim?
0:54:38 > 0:54:41How can I threat you? I'm in your car, man.
0:54:41 > 0:54:43You are threatening me, you say I threaten you.
0:54:43 > 0:54:45You have guns, you have everything.
0:54:45 > 0:54:47I've got nothing and you say I am threatening you.
0:54:47 > 0:54:50- Right.- Come on, man. - I haven't got a gun.
0:54:50 > 0:54:52With his interview concluded,
0:54:52 > 0:54:54the driver is now asked to provide a fingerprint
0:54:54 > 0:54:57to verify his identification when he appears at court.
0:54:59 > 0:55:03I'm now asking you - will you provide your fingerprint to prove that
0:55:03 > 0:55:06you were present in relation to this interview?
0:55:06 > 0:55:09Boss, let's be fair to each other, why do you need my fingerprint?
0:55:09 > 0:55:12At this moment in time, I cannot verify who you are.
0:55:12 > 0:55:15The issue we are going to have in the future
0:55:15 > 0:55:17is when you go to court for this offence,
0:55:17 > 0:55:19you saying, "It wasn't me."
0:55:19 > 0:55:21Ah! You took everything from me,
0:55:21 > 0:55:23you even trying to pick my wife's car,
0:55:23 > 0:55:25I say, "OK, go on", and you are demanding...
0:55:25 > 0:55:27Are you willing to provide a fingerprint or not?
0:55:27 > 0:55:29If I say no, you're going to arrest me, yeah?
0:55:30 > 0:55:32- Innit, boss?- Could do.
0:55:32 > 0:55:35You guys, you are making me look like I have no rights.
0:55:35 > 0:55:37Are you going to give me your fingerprint
0:55:37 > 0:55:41to prove that you are the person I've interviewed at the roadside or not?
0:55:41 > 0:55:44Boss, why you trying to do this to me?
0:55:44 > 0:55:47To prove that you are the person
0:55:47 > 0:55:49that I've interviewed at the roadside.
0:55:49 > 0:55:51So right now, you're calling me a criminal,
0:55:51 > 0:55:54you have to judge me and everything, what is going on?
0:55:54 > 0:55:58Right, since the fact you're not being very helpful...
0:55:58 > 0:56:02- You going to lock me up? - Kassim, you going to let me finish?
0:56:02 > 0:56:07Because all you do is interrupt, you're very rude. You are very rude.
0:56:07 > 0:56:10We're going to get the fingerprint machine down,
0:56:10 > 0:56:12the Lantern, we're going to put you on the Lantern.
0:56:12 > 0:56:15- In your office in Bradford?! - You're not even listening, are you?
0:56:15 > 0:56:18You're in a different zone to me, completely.
0:56:18 > 0:56:21Oh, no, that's a long thing, I will give you this thing.
0:56:21 > 0:56:26Right index finger, please. Into the pad, on there.
0:56:27 > 0:56:30- Don't bother, mate, he's giving his fingerprint now.- Sign there for me.
0:56:30 > 0:56:33- I'm not signing it, you said you want...- Well, I need that!
0:56:33 > 0:56:36No, no, no, you see, now you are changing.
0:56:36 > 0:56:41That's your fingerprint, I need you to sign that that's your fingerprint.
0:56:41 > 0:56:43You said you want one, I'm not signing it.
0:56:43 > 0:56:46Everything you said I've done it, but I don't sign.
0:56:46 > 0:56:50- So you're refusing to sign it? - I've done it, I'm not signing it.
0:56:50 > 0:56:56Right. OK. "Refused to...sign."
0:56:56 > 0:57:01- No problem.- I'll let you out then. Finished with him, aren't we?- Yeah.
0:57:03 > 0:57:07Despite the man's refusal to sign, he will still be reported to court
0:57:07 > 0:57:09and his car is going to be confiscated
0:57:09 > 0:57:11for being unlicensed and uninsured.
0:57:13 > 0:57:17- How difficult can you make a straightforward job?- Yeah.
0:57:20 > 0:57:22Across the UK,
0:57:22 > 0:57:26police seize more than 2,500 uninsured vehicles a week,
0:57:26 > 0:57:29but still there are 130 deaths
0:57:29 > 0:57:34and more than 26,000 injuries caused by uninsured drivers every year.
0:57:43 > 0:57:45The man in the red Rover was disqualified from driving
0:57:45 > 0:57:50for six months and fined £125 for driving unlicensed,
0:57:50 > 0:57:53uninsured and without an MOT.
0:57:55 > 0:57:58The man who ran from Gaz and Paul in Hull
0:57:58 > 0:58:02was charged with attempted theft of a pedal cycle.
0:58:02 > 0:58:07He was fined £35 with a £15 victim surcharge.
0:58:07 > 0:58:12The driver who crashed into a power line was fined £525 for failing
0:58:12 > 0:58:16to stop at an accident and driving without due care and attention.
0:58:18 > 0:58:20And the driver caught with gift-wrapped cannabis
0:58:20 > 0:58:23was found guilty of possession in court.