Motorway Patrol
| Motorway Patrol | |
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| Genre | Observational Documentary Television Series |
| Written by | Richard Larsen |
| Starring | Motorway Patrol Officers |
| Narrated by | Derek Judge |
| Composer(s) | Liquid Studios |
| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 15 |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Camera setup | OPC, multi single-camera crews |
| Running time | 22 minutes (approx) |
| Production company(s) | Greenstone TV |
| Distributor | TVNZ |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | TV2 |
| Picture format | 576i |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original run | 16 September 1999 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Australia’s Highway Patrol |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Production website | |
Motorway Patrol is a New Zealand observational documentary show created by Greenstone Pictures. The show follows the daily lives of police officers patrolling the motorways Series 16 is in Production and set to Screen on TV2 in 2016
About the show
Police pull over drivers on the motorways of Auckland for all sorts of suspected infractions of the law, including dangerous driving, speeding and when vehicles are 'unroadworthy'. There are major road accidents, suspects caught with illegal substances and much more, thus offering a certain type of drama and action for the viewer. In 2009, Australia launched its own version of the New Zealand series, titled Highway Patrol.
The show depicts the police involved in high-speed police chases, attending major road accidents, confronting out-of-control drunk drivers as well as issuing lesser penalty notices to drivers.[1] Each episode follows the progress of a select few incidents involving various Highway Patrol officers, from the first encounter by the officers through to the officers leaving the scene, with the exception that occasionally the officers will escort a driver back to a police station for the purpose of a breath or blood sample. Fines, court convictions and demerit points issued in relation to each incident are shown in a voiced-over addendum at the end.
Episodes
Season 1
| Number in series |
Number in season |
Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 16 September 1999 | |
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Season 8
| Number in series |
Number in season |
Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Power Pursuit" | ||
| ... | |||
| 2 | "Head Loose" | ||
| ... | |||
| 3 | "Self Control" | ||
| ... | |||
| 4 | "Ute Pursuit" | ||
| ... | |||
| 5 | "Triway" | ||
| ... | |||
| 6 | "Delta Force" | ||
| ... | |||
| 7 | "3 in a Rav" | ||
| ... | |||
| 8 | "Kid Rock" | ||
| ... | |||
| 9 | "Mike Kind Of Guy" | ||
| ... | |||
| 10 | "Motorbike Mad Dash" | ||
| ... | |||
Season 9
| Number in series |
Number in season |
Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "3 Spikes" | ||
| ... | |||
| 2 | "Barrier to Bonnet" | ||
| ... | |||
| 3 | "Blood Bank" | ||
| ... | |||
| 4 | "Triple Pink" | ||
| ... | |||
| 5 | "Caught For Court" | ||
| ... | |||
Season 10
| Number in series |
Number in season |
Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Blackstreet Bolter" | ||
| ... | |||
| 2 | "A Smashing Domestic" | ||
| ... | |||
| 3 | "Cycling Frenzy" | ||
| ... | |||
| 4 | "Attenuator Crash" | ||
| ... | |||
| 5 | "Caravan Roll" | ||
| ... | |||
| 6 | "A Smashing Night" | ||
| ... | |||
| 7 | "Red Racer" | ||
| ... | |||
| 8 | "Car Fire" | ||
| ... | |||
| 9 | "Private Racetrack" | ||
| ... | |||
| 10 | "A Big Hit" | ||
| ... | |||
Season 11
| Number in series |
Number in season |
Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 July 2010 | ||
| routine stop accelerates to full-blown pursuit, a lucky escape from a flipped van and a cheeky pedestrian on the booze. | |||
Season 15
| Number in series |
Number in season |
Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 February 2015 | ||
| An adrenalin fueled biker attempts a crash and dash after bailing on the Southern Motorway, a truck and car mumbo whilst merging, and one commuter gets caught out in the T2 lane | |||
| 2 | 17 February 2015 | ||
| Caught short and caught out on the Southern, drunken cross-lane wanderings, and things go from bad to worse for a pair of checkpoint dodgers | |||
| 3 | 24 February 2015 | ||
| One drunk driver leaves a path of destruction behind him before coming a cropper himself, a little house creates a big hold up and a speeder gets sprung going 165km. | |||
| 4 | 3 March 2015 | ||
| A game of hide and seek goes very wrong for one hapless motorist, it’s love at first sight for two stranded ladies, and an un-licenced driver gets back on his bike. | |||
| 5 | 10 March 2015 | ||
| Speeding, smashed, and smashed up, sparks fly for one driver, an over ambitious 4WD attempts to take on a truck, and looking on the bright side of pink stickers. | |||
| 6 | 17 March 2015 | ||
| Wind gusts and wobbles cause a caravan to jack-knife across three lanes, the Cannonball run becomes a morning of no fun for one speeding fan and a mystery driver has an officer perplexed. | |||
| 7 | 24 March 2015 | ||
| Helicopters, Dogs and patrol cars out in force in search of a checkpoint dodger, a mystery vehicle on the side of the road leaves everybody guessing, and confusion cuts a commute short for one motorist. | |||
| 8 | 31 March 2015 | ||
| A spectacular crash and some frantic searching leave officers speculating. Plus, how many rugby players can you fit into one vehicle? | |||
| 9 | 7 April 2015 | ||
| Aggressive drivers, loud-mouthed lads, blown truck tyres and repeat offenders keep Motorway Patrol officers busy. | |||
| 10 | 14 April 2015 | ||
| Unlucky shoplifters get caught in the get-away car, all riled up and no-where to go, and duck tales on the side of the motorway. | |||
See also
Highway Patrol - http://www.greenstonetv.com/programmes/factual-series/highway-patrol-2/